LCAD vs USD 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.
USD has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,444) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to USD than LCAD.
USD has more students with 8,815 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while USD's ratio is 13 to 1.
USD has more full-time faculties with 486 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

LCAD	vs.	USD
Laguna Beach, California	Location	San Diego, 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	Research University (high research activity)
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,444
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$11,780	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$34,473

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	47.00 %
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	82 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	90 %
760	Student Population	8,815
24	Number of Faculties	486
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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