Academic Comparison between The Chicago School at Los Angeles and San Diego State

The Chicago School at Los Angeles and San Diego State University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. The Chicago School at Los Angeles is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Los Angeles, CA and San Diego State is a four-year, public school located in San Diego, CA.

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

The Chicago School at Los Angeles is a private (not-for-profit) and San Diego State is a public school and both are four-year schools.
The Chicago School at Los Angeles has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,780) than San Diego State ($21,328).
It is harder to admit to San Diego State than The Chicago School at Los Angeles.
San Diego State has more students with 41,137 students while The Chicago School at Los Angeles has 3,344 students.
The Chicago School at Los Angeles has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while San Diego State's ratio is 27 to 1.
San Diego State has more full-time faculties with 1,012 faculties while The Chicago School at Los Angeles has 89 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

The Chicago School at Los Angeles	vs.	San Diego State University
Los Angeles, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$21,780	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,728 Out-Of-State$21,328
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$6,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,851

46.34 %	Acceptance Rates	36.19 %
65.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.36 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
-	Graduation Rate	76 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
-	Retention Rate	91 %
3,344	Student Population	41,137
89	Number of Faculties	1,012
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	27 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare