CIIS vs. Dean College

California Institute of Integral Studies vs. Dean College comparison

	California Institute of Integral Studies	Dean College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CIIS	Dean College
Location	San Francisco, CA	Franklin, MA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,047	1,151
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ciis.edu	dean.edu
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Costs	CIIS	Dean College
Tuition (In State)	$0	$44,710
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$44,710
Room & Board	$0	$19,192
Avg Net Price	-	$31,472
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$31,467
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	CIIS	Dean College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	5,382
Admitted	-	3,967
Acceptance Rate		73.7%
Enrolled %		8.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.88
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)
Application Deadline		Sep 1, 2025

Academics	CIIS	Dean College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	15:1
Popular Majors		Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (25%) Business (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%)
Outcomes	CIIS	Dean College
Graduation Rate	-	62%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$35,200
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$16,353
Median Loan Payment	$193	$169

Diversity	CIIS	Dean College
% Men	18%	1%
% Women	79%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	47%
% Black	9%	17%
% Hispanic	19%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	10%	3%
% International	4%	7%
% Unknown Race	3%	18%

Students	CIIS	Dean College
% In-State	-	48%
% Out-of-State	-	50%
Campus	CIIS	Dean College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California Institute of Integral Studies is larger than than Dean College based on total student enrollment (2,047 students vs. 1,151 students)

CIIS vs. Dean College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CIIS or Dean College?

• Dean College is ?% more expensive to attend than CIIS for in-state tuition ($44,710.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Dean College than California Institute of Integral Studies ($44,710.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dean College than California Institute of Integral Studies (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dean College students is ?% larger than aid received California Institute of Integral Studies ($31,467 vs. $0)

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

CIIS vs. Dean College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CIIS or Dean 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 Dean College and CIIS.

• Dean College students graduate with a $2,397 lower median federal student loan debt than CIIS graduates. ($16,353 vs. $18,750)
• Dean College graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than CIIS graduates. ($169 vs. $193)
• More Dean College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CIIS students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 45%)

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