Art Center College of Design vs. Design Institute of San Diego

Comparable Facts

Compare Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA with Design Institute of San Diego in San Diego, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Art Center College of Design is larger than Design Institute of San Diego based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 94 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, CA (Midsize City setting); Design Institute of San Diego is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Art Center College of Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Design Institute of San Diego is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Art Center College of Design 9:1; Design Institute of San Diego 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Art Center College of Design are 11.1% lower than at Design Institute of San Diego ($19,632 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 84.9% higher at Art Center College of Design than at Design Institute of San Diego (about $24,870 more per year; $54,170 vs. $29,300).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Design Institute of San Diego than at Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 88.3% larger than aid received by Design Institute of San Diego students ($22,412 vs. $11,901).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Art Center College of Design, open admission at Design Institute of San Diego.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at Art Center College of Design vs. 28.6% at Design Institute of San Diego.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Art Center College of Design graduates have a $9,335 lower median loan debt than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($31,250 vs. $40,585).
• Among borrowers, Art Center College of Design graduates have an estimated $96 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($323 vs. $419).
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Design Institute of San Diego students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 68%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.