Art Center College of Design vs. USW

Art Center College of Design vs. University of the Southwest comparison

	Art Center College of Design	University of the Southwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	USW
Location	Pasadena, CA	Hobbs, NM
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,420	1,066
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	usw.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	USW
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$17,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$17,000
Room & Board	$14,338	$8,910
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$20,533
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$8,365
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	100%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	USW
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	-
Admitted	912	-
Acceptance Rate	71%	Open
Enrolled %	31.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.63
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Art Center College of Design	USW
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Business (36%) Education (29%) Psychology (17%) Biology (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	USW
Graduation Rate	54%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$323	$242

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	USW
% Men	43%	38%
% Women	57%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	12%
% Black	1%	14%
% Hispanic	12%	47%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	27%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	26%

Students	Art Center College of Design	USW
% In-State	45%	48%
% Out-of-State	8%	48%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	USW
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than USW based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 1,066 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. USW Cost Comparison

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

• Art Center College of Design is 187.9% more expensive to attend than USW for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $17,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 187.9% higher at Art Center College of Design than University of the Southwest ($48,942.00 vs. $17,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the Southwest than Art Center College of Design ($20,533 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Southwest are 60.9% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($8,910 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the Southwest than Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 99.2% larger than aid received University of the Southwest ($16,665 vs. $8,365)

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

Art Center College of Design vs. USW Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than University of the Southwest (54% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $12,600 more per year than USW graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $45,700)
• University of the Southwest students graduate with a $7,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($23,500 vs. $31,250)
• USW graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($242 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USW students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 47%)

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