CDU vs PLNU Academic Comparison

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.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than CDU ($18,933).
It is harder to admit to CDU than PLNU.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while CDU has 777 students.
CDU has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while CDU has 63 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science and Point Loma Nazarene University.

CDU	vs.	PLNU
Los Angeles, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$18,933	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$11,823	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

38.98 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
2.08 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
-	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
53 %	Retention Rate	85 %
777	Student Population	4,319
63	Number of Faculties	149
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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