LCAD vs PUC 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 PUC ($35,214).
It is harder to admit to PUC than LCAD.
PUC has more students with 870 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while PUC's ratio is 13 to 1.
PUC has more full-time faculties with 65 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

LCAD	vs.	PUC
Laguna Beach, California	Location	Angwin, 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	$35,214
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$11,780	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,723

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	42.03 %
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,080
-	ACT Score	23
63 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	50 %
79 %	Retention Rate	75 %
760	Student Population	870
24	Number of Faculties	65
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare

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