Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Anna Maria College

Comparable Facts

Compare Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, CA with Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Laguna College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 775 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Anna Maria College are 8.5% lower than at Laguna College of Art and Design ($17,892 vs. $19,553).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.9% higher at Anna Maria College than at Laguna College of Art and Design (about $7,071 more per year; $44,571 vs. $37,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Laguna College of Art and Design as at Anna Maria College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 190.4% larger than aid received by Laguna College of Art and Design students ($32,385 vs. $11,153).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Laguna College of Art and Design, test optional at Anna Maria College.
• Typical fall application deadline: 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, 0.75 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.1% at Laguna College of Art and Design vs. 6.5% at Anna Maria College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $1,699 lower median loan debt than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $26,699).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($258 vs. $276).
• More Laguna College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 59%).

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