California College of the Arts vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg

California College of the Arts vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg comparison

	California College of the Arts	Virginia University of Lynchburg	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	California College of the Arts	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Location	Oakland, CA	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,501	837
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	vul.edu
Team Colors

Costs	California College of the Arts	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$8,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$8,200
Room & Board	$19,957	$9,400
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$17,093
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$7,923
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	79%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	-
Admitted	2,261	-
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	Open
Enrolled %	8.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.34	2.1
Typical High School Grades	B+	C
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (43%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (31%) Business (23%) Social Sciences (3%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Graduation Rate	49%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	9%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$41,567
Median Loan Payment	$289	$429

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% Men	35%	43%
% Women	65%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	27%	2%
% Black	4%	98%
% Hispanic	14%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	California College of the Arts	Virginia University of Lynchburg
% In-State	42%	40%
% Out-of-State	20%	60%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Virginia University of Lynchburg
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Virginia University of Lynchburg based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 837 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Virginia University of Lynchburg?

• California College of the Arts is 556.8% more expensive to attend than Virginia University of Lynchburg for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 556.8% higher at California College of the Arts than Virginia University of Lynchburg ($53,856.00 vs. $8,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Virginia University of Lynchburg than California College of the Arts ($17,093 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia University of Lynchburg are 112.3% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($9,400 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Virginia University of Lynchburg (91% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 247.9% larger than aid received Virginia University of Lynchburg ($27,563 vs. $7,923)

Which college is harder to get into, California College of the Arts or Virginia University of Lynchburg? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Virginia University of Lynchburg or California College of the Arts .

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 1.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Virginia University of Lynchburg (2.1)

California College of the Arts vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Virginia University of Lynchburg? 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 Virginia University of Lynchburg and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at Virginia University of Lynchburg is higher than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 49%)
• California College of the Arts students graduate with a $13,567 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($28,000 vs. $41,567)
• California College of the Arts graduates are paying $140 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia University of Lynchburg graduates. ($289 vs. $429)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia University of Lynchburg students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 9%)

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