LCAD vs SCU 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.
SCU has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,241) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to SCU than LCAD.
SCU has more students with 9,178 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while SCU's ratio is 12 to 1.
SCU has more full-time faculties with 585 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

LCAD	vs.	SCU
Laguna Beach, California	Location	Santa Clara, 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	Doctoral / Research University
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,241
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$11,780	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,351

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	44.00 %
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,420
-	ACT Score	31
63 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	92 %
760	Student Population	9,178
24	Number of Faculties	585
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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, On-campus daycare

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