California Northstate University vs PLNU

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California Northstate University is a private (for-profit) and PLNU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Northstate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,254) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to PLNU than California Northstate University.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while California Northstate University has 962 students.
California Northstate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.

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

California Northstate University	vs.	PLNU
Elk Grove, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$59,254	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$6,671	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

84.85 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
8.33 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
76 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
100 %	Retention Rate	85 %
962	Student Population	4,319
-	Number of Faculties	149
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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