Los Angeles Film School vs Otis College

Los Angeles Film School and Otis College of Art and Design, both located in the heart of Los Angeles, offer aspiring artists and filmmakers distinct educational experiences. While Los Angeles Film School boasts a higher acceptance rate, making it more accessible to a broader range of students, Otis College of Art and Design maintains a smaller student body, fostering a more intimate learning environment. In terms of popular majors, Los Angeles Film School excels in film production, while Otis College of Art and Design shines in fine arts and design. Additionally, the student body demographics vary, with Los Angeles Film School attracting a more diverse population and Otis College of Art and Design having a higher percentage of female students. To help you make an informed decision about your education, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table that delves into these differences and more, including graduation rates and tuition costs. Explore the table to find the institution that best aligns with your aspirations and goals.

	Los Angeles Film School	Otis College of Art and Design
Overview
Location	Hollywood, California	Los Angeles, California
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%	78.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	79.8%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	1130 - 1360
ACT range	N/A	20 - 29
Students submitting SAT score		13.0%
Students submitting ACT score		3.0%
Total number of applicants		2,284
Total number of admissions given out		1,823
Admitted students who chose to enroll		263
Yield rate		14.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Not required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price		$70,802
Average net price	$33,990	$45,402
Tuition		$47,700
Room & board		$15,744
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	72.0% Average amount $5,539	100.0% Average amount $21,593
Students receiving federal student loan	72.0% Average amount $7,961	48.0% Average amount $5,811
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $7,788	5.0% Average amount $26,799

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,829 Men 66.4% Women 33.6%	1,197 Men 30.5% Women 69.5%
Graduate students	N/A	55 Men 18.2% Women 81.8%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	2.4%	30.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	403
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Visual & Performing Arts Communications Technology Communication and Journalism	Visual & Performing Arts Architecture English Language and Literature
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	47.6%	68.6%
Dropout rate	50.7%	31.4%
Transferred out	1.6%	N/A
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	Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,497 Year 2: $42,123 Year 3: $48,158 Visual and Performing Arts, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,531 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $39,370 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $17,166 Year 2: $18,315 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,667 Year 3: N/A

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