California Lutheran University vs Palo Alto University

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.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than Palo Alto University ($23,096).
California Lutheran University has more students with 3,615 students while Palo Alto University has 1,129 students.
Palo Alto University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while California Lutheran University's ratio is 14 to 1.
California Lutheran University has more full-time faculties with 179 faculties while Palo Alto University has 51 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Lutheran University and Palo Alto University.

California Lutheran University	vs.	Palo Alto University
Thousand Oaks, California	Location	Palo Alto, 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	Other health professions school
$50,670	2024 Tuition & Fees	$23,096
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$29,756	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,749

88.88 %	Acceptance Rates	-
12.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,220	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
73 %	Graduation Rate	-
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	-
3,615	Student Population	1,129
179	Number of Faculties	51
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

See Full Comparison