LPU vs LCAD 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 LPU ($20,462).
It is harder to admit to LCAD than LPU.
LCAD has more students with 760 students while LPU has 500 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while LPU's ratio is 12 to 1.
LCAD has more full-time faculties with 24 faculties while LPU has 16 full-time faculties.

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

LPU	vs.	LCAD
San Dimas, California	Location	Laguna Beach, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$20,462	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$8,272	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

93.95 %	Acceptance Rates	77.99 %
28.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	65.07 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
33 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	79 %
500	Student Population	760
16	Number of Faculties	24
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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