Miles College vs. Laguna College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Miles College in Fairfield, AL with Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Miles College is larger than Laguna College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,180 students vs. 775 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Miles College is located in Fairfield, AL (Large Suburban setting); Laguna College of Art and Design is in Laguna Beach, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Miles College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Laguna College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Miles College 12:1; Laguna College of Art and Design 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miles College are 62.4% lower than at Laguna College of Art and Design ($7,348 vs. $19,553).
• Out-of-state tuition is 181.7% higher at Laguna College of Art and Design than at Miles College (about $24,186 more per year; $37,500 vs. $13,314).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Laguna College of Art and Design than at Miles College (100% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Miles College students is 2% larger than aid received by Laguna College of Art and Design students ($11,374 vs. $11,153).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Miles College, test-free at Laguna College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Miles College Aug 9, 2027; Laguna College of Art and Design Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Laguna College of Art and Design average a 3.69 high school GPA, 1.19 higher than at Miles College (2.5).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Laguna College of Art and Design graduates have a $9,473 lower median loan debt than Miles College graduates ($26,699 vs. $36,172).
• Among borrowers, Laguna College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miles College graduates ($276 vs. $374).
• More Laguna College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miles College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 15%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.