DUofC 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.
DUofC has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,666) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to PLNU than DUofC.
PLNU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,195) than DUofC (1,195).
PLNU has higher submitted ACT score (24) than DUofC (24).
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while DUofC has 1,877 students.
DUofC has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while DUofC has 99 full-time faculties.

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

DUofC	vs.	PLNU
San Rafael, 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
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$50,666	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$15,647	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

95.62 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
1,195	SAT Score	1,270
24	ACT Score	27
78 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
85 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,877	Student Population	4,319
99	Number of Faculties	149
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	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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