UC Berkeley 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.

UC Berkeley is a public and LCAD is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
UC Berkeley has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,627) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to UC Berkeley than LCAD.
UC Berkeley has more students with 45,307 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while UC Berkeley's ratio is 19 to 1.
UC Berkeley has more full-time faculties with 1,847 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

UC Berkeley	vs.	LCAD
Berkeley, 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 (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$14,850 Out-Of-State$45,627	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$22,200	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

12.00 %	Acceptance Rates	77.99 %
45.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	65.07 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
94 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
96 %	Retention Rate	79 %
45,307	Student Population	760
1,847	Number of Faculties	24
19 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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