2026 Rankings for Laguna College of Art and Design

What kind of rankings and accolades has LCAD been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements LCAD has earned will be listed on this page.

LCAD offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its graduate-school rankings for master’s and doctorate accolades.

How LCAD Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#289 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region

#4 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

#4 Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Top Ranked Majors

LCAD has 60 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Illustration Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	11	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	15	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in California	8	9	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in California	9	28	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	13	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	10	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	34	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	17	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	14	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in California	11	37	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	12	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	45	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	19	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in California	12	43	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	53	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	17	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	22	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in California	26	26	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	27	36	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	34	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	29	29	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	30	65	View Report
Best Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	33	42	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	33	33	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in California	35	41	View Report
Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools	37	110	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	38	76	View Report
Best Illustration Schools	38	48	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	49	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	53	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools	47	146	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	47	48	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools	49	100	View Report
Best Game & Interactive Media Design Schools	50	60	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in California	61	73	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	63	73	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	68	69	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools	70	223	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	82	100	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	93	109	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in California	126	127	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	137	156	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	142	164	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	149	150	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	181	211	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools	213	253	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	226	229	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools	269	272	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	293	345	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools	456	558	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	490	502	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools	651	664	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	705	801	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools	973	1146	View Report

How LCAD Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

LCAD has 60 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in California	6	7	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	13	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	15	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	15	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	14	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	9	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	17	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	13	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	19	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	14	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	24	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in California	18	18	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	20	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	26	34	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in California	29	34	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	32	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in California	32	37	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in California	32	35	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools in the Far Western US Region	34	40	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in California	37	43	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	45	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	42	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools in California	40	47	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	43	46	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	43	47	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	45	53	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Far Western US Region	47	53	View Report
Best Value Illustration Bachelor's Degree Schools	49	59	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	53	60	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor's Degree Schools	56	65	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	59	72	View Report
Best Value Illustration Schools	62	72	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in California	64	72	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	64	68	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	66	67	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	67	76	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools	91	100	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	91	99	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	94	108	View Report
Best Value Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Schools	112	121	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools	112	113	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in California	121	125	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools	137	146	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	144	148	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	148	160	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	189	199	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	193	207	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools	214	223	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	297	306	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools	305	315	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	327	344	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools	343	352	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	485	499	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools	539	556	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools	644	658	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	766	797	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools	1106	1137	View Report

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