Claremont McKenna College vs PLNU

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.
Claremont McKenna College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,150) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to Claremont McKenna College than PLNU.
Claremont McKenna College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,510) than PLNU (1,270).
Claremont McKenna College has higher submitted ACT score (34) than PLNU (27).
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while Claremont McKenna College has 1,389 students.
Claremont McKenna College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
Claremont McKenna College has more full-time faculties with 170 faculties while PLNU has 149 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Claremont McKenna College and Point Loma Nazarene University.

Claremont McKenna College	vs.	PLNU
Claremont, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$64,150	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
47%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$50,689	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

11.12 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
49.77 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,270
34	ACT Score	27
91 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
96 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,389	Student Population	4,319
170	Number of Faculties	149
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
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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