John Paul the Great Catholic University vs PLNU

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than John Paul the Great Catholic University ($29,500).
It is harder to admit to John Paul the Great Catholic University than PLNU.
PLNU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,166) than John Paul the Great Catholic University (1,166).
PLNU has higher submitted ACT score (25) than John Paul the Great Catholic University (25).
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while John Paul the Great Catholic University has 300 students.
PLNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while John Paul the Great Catholic University's ratio is 18 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while John Paul the Great Catholic University has 9 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - John Paul the Great Catholic University and Point Loma Nazarene University.

John Paul the Great Catholic University	vs.	PLNU
Escondido, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$29,500	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$15,251	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$18,725

79.29 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
33.78 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
1,166	SAT Score	1,270
25	ACT Score	27
65 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
84 %	Retention Rate	85 %
300	Student Population	4,319
9	Number of Faculties	149
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
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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