USD 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.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
USD has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,444) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to USD than LCAD.
USD has more students with 8,815 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while USD's ratio is 13 to 1.
USD has more full-time faculties with 486 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

USD	vs.	LCAD
San Diego, 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
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$56,444	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$34,473	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

46.75 %	Acceptance Rates	77.61 %
16.69 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	64.90 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
82 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	79 %
8,815	Student Population	760
486	Number of Faculties	24
13 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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