Art Center College of Design vs. Herzing University-New Orleans

Comparable Facts

Compare Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA with Herzing University New Orleans in Metairie, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Art Center College of Design is larger than Herzing University-New Orleans based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 351 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, CA (Midsize City setting); Herzing University New Orleans is in Metairie, LA (Small City setting).
• Art Center College of Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University New Orleans is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Art Center College of Design 9:1; Herzing University New Orleans 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University New Orleans are 54.5% lower than at Art Center College of Design ($8,928 vs. $19,632).
• Out-of-state tuition is 302.8% higher at Art Center College of Design than at Herzing University New Orleans (about $40,720 more per year; $54,170 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University New Orleans than at Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 213.7% larger than aid received by Herzing University New Orleans students ($22,412 vs. $7,145).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Art Center College of Design and Herzing University-New Orleans.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at Art Center College of Design vs. 69.6% at Herzing University-New Orleans.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University New Orleans graduates have a $7,537 lower median loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates ($23,713 vs. $31,250).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-New Orleans graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Art Center College of Design graduates ($245 vs. $323).
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-New Orleans students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 28%).

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