LCAD vs USC 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.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,237) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to USC than LCAD.
USC has more students with 48,945 students while LCAD has 760 students.
USC has more full-time faculties with 2,403 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 Southern California.

LCAD	vs.	USC
Laguna Beach, California	Location	Los Angeles, 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 (very high research activity)
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$68,237
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$11,780	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,570

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	44.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,510
-	ACT Score	33
63 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	97 %
760	Student Population	48,945
24	Number of Faculties	2,403
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
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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