USC 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.
USC has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,237) than LCAD ($35,650).
It is harder to admit to USC than LCAD.
USC has more students with 48,945 students while LCAD has 760 students.
USC has more full-time faculties with 2,403 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

USC	vs.	LCAD
Los Angeles, 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 (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$68,237	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$43,570	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

10.02 %	Acceptance Rates	77.61 %
44.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	64.90 %
1,510	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
92 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	79 %
48,945	Student Population	760
2,403	Number of Faculties	24
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	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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