LCAD vs HMC 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.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
HMC has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,255) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to HMC than LCAD.
HMC has more students with 922 students while LCAD has 760 students.
HMC has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while LCAD's ratio is 9 to 1.
HMC has more full-time faculties with 101 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Laguna College of Art and Design and Harvey Mudd College.

LCAD	vs.	HMC
Laguna Beach, California	Location	Claremont, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$66,255
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$11,780	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,264

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	13.00 %
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.96 %
-	SAT Score	1,530
-	ACT Score	35
63 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
79 %	Retention Rate	97 %
760	Student Population	922
24	Number of Faculties	101
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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