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Laguna College of Art & Design

#13 in Best Colleges for Design in America
  • B
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Laguna Beach, CA
  • 193 reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    B+
  2. Value
    B-
  3. Diversity
    A
  4. Campus
    B-
  5. Athletics
    NG
  6. Party Scene
    C+
  7. Professors
    C+
  8. Location
    B
  9. Dorms
    C-
  10. Campus Food
    NG
  11. Student Life
    B+
  12. Safety
    A
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About Laguna College of Art & Design...
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Address
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website
lcad.edu

Laguna College of Art & Design Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
39%
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$45
SAT/ACT
Recommended
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
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Cost

Net Price
$34,863/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $29,094/ year
  • $30-48k
    $25,578/ year
  • $49-75k
    $43,201/ year
  • $76-110k
    $35,205/ year
  • $110k+
    $38,135/ year
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Academics

Professors
C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
12:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
91%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.22 responses
61%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.23 responses
35%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.23 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Game and Interactive Media Design
    24 Graduates
  • Graphic Design
    24 Graduates
  • Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects
    22 Graduates
  • Illustration
    18 Graduates
  • Studio Arts
    17 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
496Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
19%
Pell Grant
28%
Varsity Athletes
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Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 18 responses
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  • In a world of their own. Constantly drawing.
    33%
  • Every individual is different
    28%
  • Everyone will surprise you.
    22%
  • Hard working.
    17%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
56%
Poll
95%
of students say they don't have Greek life.20 responses
Poll
96%
of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.24 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 19 responses
Report
  • It prepares you well for what lays ahead
    37%
  • Don't be afraid to be yourself.
    26%
  • Challenging yet ultimately rewarding
    11%
  • Good technical foundation
    11%
  • Pushes you to find your true potential
    11%
  • Ignorant
    5%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$31,000/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
46%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
87%
National
83%
75%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.20 responses
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Laguna College of Art & Design Reviews

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Beautiful mountains and an extremely gorgeous ocean view makes LCAD one of the most natural and refreshing college. Consisting of a very vigorous academic system only improves the students ability. The school provides so many utilities just for the students such as cintiqs, drawing tablets, computer rooms, a huge library full of comfortable chairs, multiple rooms for the students use, and transit for to transfer between campuses. This school provides only the best, experienced teachers who love teaching their students. Providing many free events for their students to help aid them along their education and career. Even taking it as far as to plan job events at the campus that has Disney, Blizzard, and other companies to attend and hire students.
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The campus is quite beautiful and quaint with a wonderful artistic atmosphere. The professors are very knowledgeable and work within the fields they are teaching; though the work load is rather heavy. However, things worthwhile don’t come easy and hard work and dedication is a must. With that being said, it would be nice if the campus wasn’t broken into two different locations. Also, crossing Laguna Canyon Rd can be quite dangerous, traffic is absolutely horrible and people don’t like stopping even though there’s a light!
So far I have absolutely loved my time at Laguna College of Art and Design. The campus is beautiful and intimate. The student life is one of the best aspects. There are plenty of fun, art related events throughout the year. I have had some amazing professors who really have invested in me. However, like any school, I have also had some professors who were not very helpful at all. Thankfully, the positive outweighs the negative at my school. The benefits of a all school are evident- I am able to grow close relationships with my favorite professors and the community is tight knit.