LCAD vs UWest 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.
LCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,650) than UWest ($14,718).
It is harder to admit to LCAD than UWest.
LCAD has more students with 760 students while UWest has 164 students.
UWest has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while LCAD's ratio is 9 to 1.
LCAD has more full-time faculties with 24 faculties while UWest has 15 full-time faculties.

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

LCAD	vs.	UWest
Laguna Beach, California	Location	Rosemead, 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	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$35,650	2024 Tuition & Fees	$14,718
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$11,799	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,989

77.61 %	Acceptance Rates	100.00 %
64.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	57.14 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	31 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
79 %	Retention Rate	60 %
760	Student Population	164
24	Number of Faculties	15
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	5 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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