PLU vs NCAD 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.

PLU is a private (not-for-profit) and NCAD is a private (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 - Pacific Lutheran University and Northwest College of Art & Design.

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

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

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