Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, CA with Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Carolina University is larger than Laguna College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (880 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); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• Laguna College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Laguna College of Art and Design 9:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carolina University are 36.6% lower than at Laguna College of Art and Design ($12,400 vs. $19,553).
• Out-of-state tuition is 113.4% higher at Laguna College of Art and Design than at Carolina University (about $19,925 more per year; $37,500 vs. $17,575).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Laguna College of Art and Design as at Carolina University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carolina University students is 7.1% larger than aid received by Laguna College of Art and Design students ($11,947 vs. $11,153).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Laguna College of Art and Design and Carolina University.
• 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, 0.69 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.1% at Laguna College of Art and Design vs. 26.5% at Carolina University.

Loans and repayment

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