Chico State vs PLNU Academic Comparison

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Chico State is a public and PLNU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than Chico State ($19,944).
It is harder to admit to PLNU than Chico State.
Chico State has more students with 14,183 students while PLNU has 4,319 students.
PLNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Chico State's ratio is 20 to 1.
Chico State has more full-time faculties with 510 faculties while PLNU has 149 full-time faculties.

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

Chico State	vs.	PLNU
Chico, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,064 Out-Of-State$19,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$8,953	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

93.72 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
10.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
64 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
80 %	Retention Rate	85 %
14,183	Student Population	4,319
510	Number of Faculties	149
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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