UC Riverside vs LCAD

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UC Riverside is a public and LCAD is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
UC Riverside has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,947) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to UC Riverside than LCAD.
UC Riverside has more students with 26,809 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while UC Riverside's ratio is 24 to 1.
UC Riverside has more full-time faculties with 1,051 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

UC Riverside	vs.	LCAD
Riverside, 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$14,170 Out-Of-State$44,947	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
78%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$20,324	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

63.00 %	Acceptance Rates	77.99 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	65.07 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
87 %	Retention Rate	79 %
26,809	Student Population	760
1,051	Number of Faculties	24
24 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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