SCU 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.
SCU has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,241) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to SCU than PLNU.
SCU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,420) than PLNU (1,270).
SCU has higher submitted ACT score (31) than PLNU (27).
SCU has more students with 9,178 students while PLNU has 4,319 students.
SCU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
SCU has more full-time faculties with 585 faculties while PLNU has 149 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Santa Clara University and Point Loma Nazarene University.

SCU	vs.	PLNU
Santa Clara, 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
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$59,241	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$26,351	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

43.84 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
18.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
1,420	SAT Score	1,270
31	ACT Score	27
88 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
92 %	Retention Rate	85 %
9,178	Student Population	4,319
585	Number of Faculties	149
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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