Pepperdine University vs Design Institute of San Diego

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Pepperdine University is a private (not-for-profit) and Design Institute of San Diego is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Pepperdine University has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,742) than Design Institute of San Diego ($29,350).
It is harder to admit to Pepperdine University than Design Institute of San Diego.
Pepperdine University has more students with 10,030 students while Design Institute of San Diego has 101 students.
Design Institute of San Diego has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Pepperdine University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Pepperdine University has more full-time faculties with 391 faculties while Design Institute of San Diego has 2 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pepperdine University and Design Institute of San Diego.

Pepperdine University	vs.	Design Institute of San Diego
Malibu, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$66,742	2024 Tuition & Fees	$29,350
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$33,245	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,360

49.85 %	Acceptance Rates	87.50 %
11.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.57 %
1,360	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	-
83 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
88 %	Retention Rate	33 %
10,030	Student Population	101
391	Number of Faculties	2
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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