California State University Maritime Academy vs PLNU

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California State University Maritime Academy 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 California State University Maritime Academy ($19,552).
It is harder to admit to PLNU than California State University Maritime Academy.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while California State University Maritime Academy has 849 students.
California State University Maritime Academy has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while California State University Maritime Academy has 63 full-time faculties.

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

California State University Maritime Academy	vs.	PLNU
Vallejo, 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
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$7,672 Out-Of-State$19,552	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
55%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$10,163	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

99.05 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
14.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
63 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
73 %	Retention Rate	85 %
849	Student Population	4,319
63	Number of Faculties	149
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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