Los Angeles Film School vs The New School

Los Angeles Film School and The New School, two esteemed institutions with distinct offerings, invite prospective students to embark on a journey of comparison. While both schools foster creativity and innovation, they diverge in several key aspects. Los Angeles Film School, renowned for its focus on film and media arts, boasts a higher acceptance rate, allowing more students to pursue their passion in the entertainment industry. The New School, on the other hand, offers a broader range of academic programs, including liberal arts, design, and social sciences, attracting a diverse student body. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further distinctions, such as popular majors, student demographics, and graduation rates, to determine which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and career goals.

	Los Angeles Film School	The New School
Overview
Location	Hollywood, California	New York, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (For Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Continuous	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	56.0%	83.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	66.3%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants		9,696
Total number of admissions given out		6,428
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,902
Yield rate		29.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Not required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price		$73,344
Average net price	$33,990	$43,547
Tuition		$51,128
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $15,000 Meal plan: $6,400
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	72.0% Average amount $5,539	99.0% Average amount $20,330
Students receiving federal student loan	72.0% Average amount $7,961	26.0% Average amount $5,138
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $7,788	4.0% Average amount $23,894

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,829 Men 66.4% Women 33.6%	7,381 Men 24.3% Women 75.7%
Graduate students	N/A	3,112 Men 31.9% Women 68.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	81.9%
International students	2.4%	33.8%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	2,325
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California New York New Jersey Florida Pennsylvania

Academics
Popular study areas	Visual & Performing Arts Communications Technology Communication and Journalism	Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science Communication and Journalism Multidisciplinary Studies Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	47.6%	69.9%
Dropout rate	50.7%	16.3%
Transferred out	1.6%	13.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,846 Year 3: $28,695 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,159 Year 2: $22,986 Year 3: $24,572 Music (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,360 Year 2: $16,478 Year 3: $20,873 Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $19,200 Year 2: $19,113 Year 3: $18,833 Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $15,433 Year 2: $16,703 Year 3: $17,256 Graphic Communications (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,498 Year 3: $16,807 Graphic Communications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,111 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,584 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $18,984 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $63,289 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $82,468 Visual and Performing Arts, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $72,367 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,302 Year 2: $58,866 Year 3: $69,897 Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,442 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $68,670 Architecture (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,057 Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $63,261 Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,427 Year 2: $63,430 Year 3: $62,407 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,154 Year 2: $59,788 Year 3: $60,722 Sustainability Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,594 Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: $59,550 International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,177 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $55,483 Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $45,981 Year 2: $46,407 Year 3: $51,410

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