Thomas Aquinas 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.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than Thomas Aquinas College ($28,700).
It is harder to admit to Thomas Aquinas College than PLNU.
PLNU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Thomas Aquinas College (1,250).
Thomas Aquinas College has higher submitted ACT score (29) than PLNU (27).
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while Thomas Aquinas College has 516 students.
Thomas Aquinas College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while Thomas Aquinas College has 42 full-time faculties.

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

Thomas Aquinas College	vs.	PLNU
Santa Paula, 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)
$28,700	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$13,457	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

79.09 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
69.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,270
29	ACT Score	27
85 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
92 %	Retention Rate	85 %
516	Student Population	4,319
42	Number of Faculties	149
11 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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