LCAD vs University of Silicon Valley

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 University of Silicon Valley is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
LCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,650) than University of Silicon Valley ($22,480).
It is harder to admit to University of Silicon Valley than LCAD.
LCAD has more students with 760 students while University of Silicon Valley has 390 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while University of Silicon Valley's ratio is 11 to 1.
LCAD has more full-time faculties with 24 faculties while University of Silicon Valley has 11 full-time faculties.

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

LCAD	vs.	University of Silicon Valley
Laguna Beach, California	Location	San Jose, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (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	$22,480
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$11,799	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,339

77.61 %	Acceptance Rates	51.31 %
64.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.03 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	35 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
79 %	Retention Rate	50 %
760	Student Population	390
24	Number of Faculties	11
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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