Saint Mary's College of California vs LCAD

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.
Saint Mary's College of California has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,134) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to LCAD than Saint Mary's College of California.
Saint Mary's College of California has more students with 2,765 students while LCAD has 760 students.
Saint Mary's College of California has more full-time faculties with 203 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Saint Mary's College of California and Laguna College of Art and Design.

Saint Mary's College of California	vs.	LCAD
Moraga, California	Location	Laguna Beach, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$56,134	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$36,322	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,799

88.58 %	Acceptance Rates	77.61 %
13.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	64.90 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
69 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,765	Student Population	760
203	Number of Faculties	24
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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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