Life Pacific University vs. Laguna College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Life Pacific University in San Dimas, CA with Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Laguna College of Art and Design is larger than Life Pacific University based on total student enrollment (775 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life Pacific University is located in San Dimas, CA (Large Suburban setting); Laguna College of Art and Design is in Laguna Beach, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Life Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Laguna College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life Pacific University 12:1; Laguna College of Art and Design 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Life Pacific University are 37.7% lower than at Laguna College of Art and Design ($12,190 vs. $19,553).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.5% higher at Laguna College of Art and Design than at Life Pacific University (about $15,382 more per year; $37,500 vs. $22,118).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Life Pacific University as at Laguna College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Life Pacific University students is 22.8% larger than aid received by Laguna College of Art and Design students ($13,696 vs. $11,153).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Life Pacific University and Laguna College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Life Pacific University May 1, 2027; 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, 0.78 higher than at Life Pacific University (2.91).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Life Pacific University vs. 23.1% at Laguna College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have a $6,169 lower median loan debt than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($20,530 vs. $26,699).
• Among borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have an estimated $64 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($212 vs. $276).
• More Laguna College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life Pacific University students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 54%).

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