Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Grace Christian University

Comparable Facts

Compare Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, CA with Grace Christian University in Wyoming, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Grace Christian University is larger than Laguna College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,017 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); Grace Christian University is in Wyoming, MI (Small City setting).
• Laguna College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Grace Christian University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Laguna College of Art and Design 9:1; Grace Christian University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Grace Christian University are 47.3% lower than at Laguna College of Art and Design ($10,300 vs. $19,553).
• Out-of-state tuition is 100.6% higher at Laguna College of Art and Design than at Grace Christian University (about $18,810 more per year; $37,500 vs. $18,690).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Laguna College of Art and Design than at Grace Christian University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Grace Christian University students is 16.1% larger than aid received by Laguna College of Art and Design students ($12,951 vs. $11,153).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Laguna College of Art and Design and Grace Christian University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Laguna College of Art and Design Aug 15, 2027; Grace Christian University Jul 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Laguna College of Art and Design average a 3.69 high school GPA, 0.66 higher than at Grace Christian University (3.03).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.1% at Laguna College of Art and Design vs. 44.3% at Grace Christian University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Grace Christian University graduates have a $3,452 lower median loan debt than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($23,247 vs. $26,699).
• Among borrowers, Grace Christian University graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($240 vs. $276).
• More Laguna College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Grace Christian University students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 48%).

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