Providence Christian College 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 Providence Christian College ($35,172).
It is harder to admit to PLNU than Providence Christian College.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while Providence Christian College has 136 students.
Providence Christian College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while Providence Christian College has 4 full-time faculties.

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

Providence Christian College	vs.	PLNU
Pasadena, 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 - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$35,172	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$24,675	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

92.52 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
28.28 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
35 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
77 %	Retention Rate	85 %
136	Student Population	4,319
4	Number of Faculties	149
12 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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