Laguna College of Art and Design

4-years Private College In Laguna Beach, CA

Laguna College of Art and Design (referred to as LCAD) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Laguna Beach, CA. It is classified as School of art, music, and design school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Laguna College of Art and Design is $35,650. The school has a total enrollment of 760 and student to faculty ratio is 11.11% (9 to 1).The highest degree offered at Laguna College of Art and Design is Master's degree. It offers 2-4 Year Certificate, and Master's degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$35,650 (2023)
Acceptance Rate88.37%
Student Population760
Graduation Rate63%
Student to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
Laguna College of Art and Design is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (2/27/1997 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Laguna College of Art and Design is $35,650 for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Laguna College of Art and Design is $41,220 for academic year 2021-2022. Laguna College of Art and Design offers the alternative tuition plans. 99 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $11,780 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Laguna College of Art and Design is 88.37% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 36.36%. Laguna College of Art and Design accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 760 students are attending at Laguna College of Art and Design (729 undergraduate students). There are 24 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 208 part-time faculty working for Laguna College of Art and Design. The students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 (11.11%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 77 (full-time) and 258 (part-time). The graduation rate at Laguna College of Art and Design is 63% and the retention rate is 79% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Laguna College of Art and Design offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs. Laguna College of Art and Design offers study abroad program. On Laguna College of Art and Design campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Laguna College of Art and Design
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
Laguna College of Art and Design Mission Statement
The Laguna College of Art + Design prepares women and men for careers as creative artists and designers in a culturally and ethnically diverse world through a curriculum that emphasizes the acquisition of skills based on observation, representation, and concept development.The college is committed to offering its curriculum through accredited degree programs that imaginatively combine studio work with academic studies and to sharing its resources with the broader community through continuing education and exhibition programs.