Academic Comparison between CSUDH and Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley

California State University-Dominguez Hills and Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. CSUDH is a four-year, public school located in Carson, CA and Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Sunnyvale, CA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

CSUDH is a public and Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
CSUDH has more expensive tuition & fees ($20,054) than Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley ($18,742).
CSUDH has more students with 15,182 students while Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley has 62 students.
Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while CSUDH's ratio is 21 to 1.
CSUDH has more full-time faculties with 425 faculties while Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley has 6 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

California State University-Dominguez Hills	vs.	Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley
Carson, California	Location	Sunnyvale, California
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$7,454 Out-Of-State$20,054	2025 Tuition & Fees	$18,742
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$12,292	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

93.30 %	Acceptance Rates	-
9.32 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
43 %	Graduation Rate	-
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
74 %	Retention Rate	75 %
15,182	Student Population	62
425	Number of Faculties	6
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	-