Scripps 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.
Scripps College has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,434) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to Scripps College than PLNU.
Scripps College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,480) than PLNU (1,270).
Scripps College has higher submitted ACT score (33) than PLNU (27).
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while Scripps College has 1,099 students.
Scripps College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while Scripps College has 98 full-time faculties.

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

Scripps College	vs.	PLNU
Claremont, 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)
$63,434	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$20,909	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

34.00 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
25.95 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
1,480	SAT Score	1,270
33	ACT Score	27
84 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
91 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,099	Student Population	4,319
98	Number of Faculties	149
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
ROTC, 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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