CalArts 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.
CalArts has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,724) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to CalArts than PLNU.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while CalArts has 1,440 students.
CalArts has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
CalArts has more full-time faculties with 154 faculties while PLNU has 149 full-time faculties.

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

CalArts	vs.	PLNU
Valencia, 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 (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$56,724	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$20,801	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

26.00 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
34.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
63 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
18 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
85 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,440	Student Population	4,319
154	Number of Faculties	149
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Study Abroad	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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