USC vs Design Institute of San Diego

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USC is a private (not-for-profit) and Design Institute of San Diego is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,237) than Design Institute of San Diego ($29,350).
It is harder to admit to USC than Design Institute of San Diego.
USC has more students with 48,945 students while Design Institute of San Diego has 101 students.
Design Institute of San Diego has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while USC's ratio is 9 to 1.
USC has more full-time faculties with 2,403 faculties while Design Institute of San Diego has 2 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Southern California and Design Institute of San Diego.

USC	vs.	Design Institute of San Diego
Los Angeles, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (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
$68,237	2024 Tuition & Fees	$29,350
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$43,570	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,360

10.02 %	Acceptance Rates	87.50 %
44.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.57 %
1,510	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
92 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	33 %
48,945	Student Population	101
2,403	Number of Faculties	2
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
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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