SFCM vs PLNU Academic Comparison

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.
SFCM has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,550) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to SFCM than PLNU.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while SFCM has 437 students.
SFCM has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while SFCM has 29 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Point Loma Nazarene University.

SFCM	vs.	PLNU
San Francisco, 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 art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$54,550	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$29,697	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

51.94 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
24.12 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
62 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
90 %	Retention Rate	85 %
437	Student Population	4,319
29	Number of Faculties	149
3 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
-	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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