California College of the Arts vs. Simmons College of Kentucky

Comparable Facts

Compare California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA with Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California College of the Arts is larger than Simmons College of Kentucky based on total student enrollment (1,308 students vs. 506 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Simmons College of Kentucky is in Louisville, KY (Large City setting).
• California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Simmons College of Kentucky is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California College of the Arts 8:1; Simmons College of Kentucky 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Simmons College of Kentucky are 51.7% lower than at California College of the Arts ($10,664 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 267.3% higher at California College of the Arts than at Simmons College of Kentucky (about $43,828 more per year; $60,226 vs. $16,398).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California College of the Arts than at Simmons College of Kentucky (96% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 233.8% larger than aid received by Simmons College of Kentucky students ($32,953 vs. $9,873).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at California College of the Arts, open admission at Simmons College of Kentucky.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8% at California College of the Arts vs. 81.5% at Simmons College of Kentucky.

Loans and repayment

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