LCAD vs USU 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.

LCAD is a private (not-for-profit) and USU is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
LCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,650) than USU ($7,067).
USU has more students with 2,790 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while USU's ratio is 15 to 1.
LCAD has more full-time faculties with 24 faculties while USU has 8 full-time faculties.

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

LCAD	vs.	USU
Laguna Beach, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Other health professions school
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$7,067
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	12%
$11,780	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,553

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	-
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	-
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	-
760	Student Population	2,790
24	Number of Faculties	8
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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