LCAD vs Saint Mary's College of California

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.
Saint Mary's College of California has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,134) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to LCAD than Saint Mary's College of California.
Saint Mary's College of California has more students with 2,765 students while LCAD has 760 students.
Saint Mary's College of California has more full-time faculties with 203 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Laguna College of Art and Design and Saint Mary's College of California.

LCAD	vs.	Saint Mary's College of California
Laguna Beach, California	Location	Moraga, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,134
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$11,799	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$36,322

77.61 %	Acceptance Rates	88.58 %
64.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.18 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
79 %	Retention Rate	86 %
760	Student Population	2,765
24	Number of Faculties	203
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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