Menlo College vs PLNU

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.
Menlo College has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,070) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to Menlo College than PLNU.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while Menlo College has 800 students.
PLNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Menlo College's ratio is 15 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while Menlo College has 17 full-time faculties.

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

Menlo College	vs.	PLNU
Atherton, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of business and management	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$51,070	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$33,685	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

68.00 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
8.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
56 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
71 %	Retention Rate	85 %
800	Student Population	4,319
17	Number of Faculties	149
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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