PUC 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 PUC ($35,214).
It is harder to admit to PUC than LCAD.
PUC has more students with 870 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while PUC's ratio is 13 to 1.
PUC has more full-time faculties with 65 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

PUC	vs.	LCAD
Angwin, 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
$35,214	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$20,723	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

42.48 %	Acceptance Rates	77.61 %
24.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	64.90 %
1,080	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
50 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	79 %
870	Student Population	760
65	Number of Faculties	24
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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