LCAD vs FIDM LA Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

LCAD is a private (not-for-profit) and FIDM LA is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
LCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,650) than FIDM LA ($34,325).
It is harder to admit to FIDM LA than LCAD.
FIDM LA has more students with 1,814 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while FIDM LA's ratio is 17 to 1.
LCAD has more full-time faculties with 24 faculties while FIDM LA has 16 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Laguna College of Art and Design and FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.

LCAD	vs.	FIDM LA
Laguna Beach, California	Location	Los Angeles, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate/Associate's College
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$34,325
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$11,780	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,648

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	41.99 %
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.75 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	-
760	Student Population	1,814
24	Number of Faculties	16
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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