LCAD vs LPU 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.
LCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,650) than LPU ($20,462).
It is harder to admit to LCAD than LPU.
LCAD has more students with 760 students while LPU has 500 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while LPU's ratio is 12 to 1.
LCAD has more full-time faculties with 24 faculties while LPU has 16 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Laguna College of Art and Design and Life Pacific University.

LCAD	vs.	LPU
Laguna Beach, California	Location	San Dimas, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$20,462
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$11,780	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,272

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	93.95 %
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.03 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	33 %
79 %	Retention Rate	69 %
760	Student Population	500
24	Number of Faculties	16
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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