Gnomon 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.

Gnomon is a private (for-profit) and PLNU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than Gnomon ($34,215).
It is harder to admit to Gnomon than PLNU.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while Gnomon has 539 students.
Gnomon has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while Gnomon has 6 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gnomon and Point Loma Nazarene University.

Gnomon	vs.	PLNU
Hollywood, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$34,215	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
22%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$7,514	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

39.68 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
80.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
50 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
50 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
80 %	Retention Rate	85 %
539	Student Population	4,319
6	Number of Faculties	149
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	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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