San Diego State 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.

San Diego State is a public and LCAD is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
LCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,650) than San Diego State ($20,170).
It is harder to admit to San Diego State than LCAD.
San Diego State has more students with 37,402 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while San Diego State's ratio is 25 to 1.
San Diego State has more full-time faculties with 954 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - San Diego State University and Laguna College of Art and Design.

San Diego State	vs.	LCAD
San Diego, California	Location	Laguna Beach, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$8,290 Out-Of-State$20,170	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$8,114	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

34.00 %	Acceptance Rates	77.99 %
22.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	65.07 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
78 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	79 %
37,402	Student Population	760
954	Number of Faculties	24
25 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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