Art Center College of Design vs Lynn
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CACatholic life on campusLynn UniversityBoca Raton, FLCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Art Center College of Design has the higher graduation rate: 79% against 52% at Lynn.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Lynn has the lower price after aid: $42,506 a year, against $44,738 at Art Center College of Design.
- The average price after aid is lower at Lynn: $44,089 a year, against $48,661 at Art Center College of Design.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Art Center College of Design: $71,958, against $49,006 at Lynn.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Pasadena, CA
Boca Raton, FL
Setting
City
City
Students
2,382
3,501
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
75%
73%
Average SAT
1134
ACT middle 50%
21–26
Graduation rate
79%
52%
First-year retention
86%
77%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$48,661
$44,089
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$39,645
$40,711
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$42,161
$42,920
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$44,738
$42,506
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$45,677
$42,978
Net price, over $110,000 income
$61,144
$47,151
Median debt
$31,000
$17,940
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,958
$49,006
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.