UC Merced vs Providence Christian College

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UC Merced is a public and Providence Christian College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
UC Merced has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,944) than Providence Christian College ($35,172).
It is harder to admit to UC Merced than Providence Christian College.
UC Merced has more students with 9,103 students while Providence Christian College has 136 students.
Providence Christian College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UC Merced's ratio is 19 to 1.
UC Merced has more full-time faculties with 450 faculties while Providence Christian College has 4 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Merced and Providence Christian College.

UC Merced	vs.	Providence Christian College
Merced, California	Location	Pasadena, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$14,167 Out-Of-State$44,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,172
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$24,089	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,675

39.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.46 %
9.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	35 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	77 %
9,103	Student Population	136
450	Number of Faculties	4
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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