UC Berkeley 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.

UC Berkeley is a public and PLNU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
UC Berkeley has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,627) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to UC Berkeley than PLNU.
UC Berkeley has more students with 45,307 students while PLNU has 4,319 students.
PLNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while UC Berkeley's ratio is 19 to 1.
UC Berkeley has more full-time faculties with 1,847 faculties while PLNU has 149 full-time faculties.

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

UC Berkeley	vs.	PLNU
Berkeley, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$14,850 Out-Of-State$45,627	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$22,200	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

12.00 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
45.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
94 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
96 %	Retention Rate	85 %
45,307	Student Population	4,319
1,847	Number of Faculties	149
19 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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