La Sierra 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 La Sierra University ($35,910).
It is harder to admit to PLNU than La Sierra University.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while La Sierra University has 1,614 students.
La Sierra University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while La Sierra University has 93 full-time faculties.

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

La Sierra University	vs.	PLNU
Riverside, 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)
$35,910	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$17,241	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

92.98 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
12.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
53 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
76 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,614	Student Population	4,319
93	Number of Faculties	149
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
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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