CollegeScout
Private

Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, CA
Admit Rate
94%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Accessible
Cost of Attendance
$57,989
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: LCAD admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026)

The page lists SAT/ACT scores among optional supplementary materials rather than stating a named policy.

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.

Admissions

How admission works here

Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. The page lists SAT/ACT scores among optional supplementary materials rather than stating a named policy. LCAD admissions
Deadlines
Rolling admission December 1. LCAD how to apply
Overall
94%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

GPA and test score ranges aren't reported for this school.

SAT/ACT optional
Majors
  1. 1Animation and Interactive Media
  2. 2Illustration
  3. 3Game and Interactive Media Design
  4. 4Studio Art
  5. 5Graphic Design

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Laguna College of Art and Design may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines† (source: LCAD how to apply · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026)
Rolling Admission
December 1 · Non-binding
Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

View official application requirements

Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$57,989* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $37,500* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$37,203
$30,001 – $48,000
$38,156
$48,001 – $75,000
$40,258
$75,001 – $110,000
$44,233
Over $110,000
$46,889

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Laguna Beach, CA· Rural
Undergraduates
776
Setting
Rural
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†LCAD how to apply · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026

‡LCAD admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026