Art Center College of Design vs. Laurel University

Art Center College of Design vs. Laurel University comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Laurel University
Location	Pasadena, CA	High Point, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,420	158
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	laureluniversity.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$10,500
Room & Board	$14,338	$9,280
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	97%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	-
Admitted	912	-
Acceptance Rate	71%
Enrolled %	31.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.16
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Art Center College of Design	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	54%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	$323	$289

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Laurel University
% Men	43%	0%
% Women	57%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	41%
% Black	1%	33%
% Hispanic	12%	9%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	27%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Laurel University based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 158 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Laurel University Cost Comparison

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

• Art Center College of Design is 366.1% more expensive to attend than Laurel University for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 366.1% higher at Art Center College of Design than Laurel University ($48,942.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Laurel University than Art Center College of Design ($19,269 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel University are 54.5% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($9,280 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laurel University than Art Center College of Design (97% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 168.3% larger than aid received Laurel University ($16,665 vs. $6,212)

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

Art Center College of Design vs. Laurel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or Laurel University? 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 Laurel University and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Laurel University is higher than Art Center College of Design (60% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $19,400 more per year than Laurel University graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $38,900)
• Laurel University students graduate with a $3,281 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($27,969 vs. $31,250)
• Laurel University graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($289 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laurel University students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 39%)

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