Art Center College of Design vs. Dowling College

Art Center College of Design vs. Dowling College comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Dowling College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Dowling College
Location	Pasadena, CA	Oakdale, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,420	2,256
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	dowling.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Dowling College
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$29,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$29,100
Room & Board	$14,338	$10,770
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$22,931
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$17,480
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	88%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	Dowling College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	-
Admitted	912	-
Acceptance Rate	71%
Enrolled %	31.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Art Center College of Design	Dowling College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Business (28%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Dowling College
Graduation Rate	54%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$47,000
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$323	$263

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Dowling College
% Men	43%	0%
% Women	57%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	31%
% Black	1%	11%
% Hispanic	12%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	27%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	42%

Students	Art Center College of Design	Dowling College
% In-State	45%	-
% Out-of-State	8%	-
Campus	Art Center College of Design	Dowling College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Dowling College based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 2,256 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Dowling College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or Dowling College?

• Art Center College of Design is 68.2% more expensive to attend than Dowling College for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $29,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.2% higher at Art Center College of Design than Dowling College ($48,942.00 vs. $29,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dowling College than Art Center College of Design ($22,931 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dowling College are 33.1% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($10,770 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dowling College than Art Center College of Design (88% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dowling College students is 4.9% larger than aid received Art Center College of Design ($17,480 vs. $16,665)

Which college is harder to get into, Art Center College of Design or Dowling College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Dowling College or Art Center College of Design .

Art Center College of Design vs. Dowling College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or Dowling College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Dowling College and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than Dowling College (54% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $11,300 more per year than Dowling College graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $47,000)
• Dowling College students graduate with a $5,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($25,500 vs. $31,250)
• Dowling College graduates are paying $60 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($263 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dowling College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 51%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/