CBU vs PLNU Academic Comparison

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

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than CBU ($39,720).
It is harder to admit to CBU than PLNU.
CBU has more students with 11,495 students while PLNU has 4,319 students.
PLNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while CBU's ratio is 18 to 1.
CBU has more full-time faculties with 347 faculties while PLNU has 149 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Baptist University and Point Loma Nazarene University.

CBU	vs.	PLNU
Riverside, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$39,720	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$19,418	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

74.00 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
22.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
63 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
73 %	Retention Rate	85 %
11,495	Student Population	4,319
347	Number of Faculties	149
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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

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