Shepherd University vs LCAD

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Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University ($19,082).
It is harder to admit to LCAD than Shepherd University.
Shepherd University has more students with 3,235 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Shepherd University's ratio is 15 to 1.
Shepherd University has more full-time faculties with 141 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

Shepherd University	vs.	LCAD
Shepherdstown, West Virginia	Location	Laguna Beach, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$8,642 Out-Of-State$19,082	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$9,290	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

95.98 %	Acceptance Rates	77.99 %
33.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	65.07 %
1,010	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	-
47 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	79 %
3,235	Student Population	760
141	Number of Faculties	24
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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