California Northstate University vs University of the People

Compare two rival schools - California Northstate University and University of the People with tuition and admission information where California Northstate University is a four-years, private (for-profit) located in Elk Grove, CA and University of the People is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Pasadena, CA.

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California Northstate University is a private (for-profit) and University of the People is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Northstate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,254) than University of the People ($1,200).
University of the People has more students with 34,192 students while California Northstate University has 962 students.
California Northstate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while University of the People's ratio is 23 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California Northstate University and University of the People.

California Northstate University	vs.	University of the People
Elk Grove, California	Location	Pasadena, California
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$59,254	2024 Tuition & Fees	$1,200
48%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$6,671	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$422

84.85 %	Acceptance Rates	-
8.33 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	27 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
100 %	Retention Rate	74 %
962	Student Population	34,192
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1
Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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