Soka 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.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than Soka ($37,450).
It is harder to admit to Soka than PLNU.
Soka has a higher submitted SAT score (1,360) than PLNU (1,270).
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while Soka has 455 students.
Soka has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while Soka has 54 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Soka University of America and Point Loma Nazarene University.

Soka	vs.	PLNU
Aliso Viejo, 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
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$37,450	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$37,023	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

70.03 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
46.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
1,360	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
87 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
93 %	Retention Rate	85 %
455	Student Population	4,319
54	Number of Faculties	149
7 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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