LPU vs California Lutheran University

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.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than LPU ($20,462).
It is harder to admit to California Lutheran University than LPU.
California Lutheran University has more students with 3,615 students while LPU has 500 students.
LPU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while California Lutheran University's ratio is 14 to 1.
California Lutheran University has more full-time faculties with 179 faculties while LPU has 16 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Life Pacific University and California Lutheran University.

LPU	vs.	California Lutheran University
San Dimas, California	Location	Thousand Oaks, 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 - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$20,462	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,670
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$8,272	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,756

93.95 %	Acceptance Rates	89.00 %
28.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	26
46 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
33 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
69 %	Retention Rate	81 %
500	Student Population	3,615
16	Number of Faculties	179
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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