NCAD vs PLU 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.

NCAD is a private (for-profit) and PLU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
PLU has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,272) than NCAD ($18,100).
It is harder to admit to NCAD than PLU.
PLU has more students with 2,633 students while NCAD has 119 students.
PLU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while NCAD's ratio is 29 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northwest College of Art & Design and Pacific Lutheran University.

NCAD	vs.	PLU
Tacoma, Washington	Location	Tacoma, Washington
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$18,100	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,272
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$13,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,815

75.82 %	Acceptance Rates	81.01 %
47.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,130
-	ACT Score	24
56 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
53 %	Retention Rate	78 %
119	Student Population	2,633
-	Number of Faculties	198
29 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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