UC Riverside vs PLNU

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UC Riverside is a public and PLNU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
UC Riverside has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,947) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to UC Riverside than PLNU.
UC Riverside has more students with 26,809 students while PLNU has 4,319 students.
PLNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while UC Riverside's ratio is 24 to 1.
UC Riverside has more full-time faculties with 1,051 faculties while PLNU has 149 full-time faculties.

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

UC Riverside	vs.	PLNU
Riverside, 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$14,170 Out-Of-State$44,947	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
78%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$20,324	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

63.00 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
76 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
87 %	Retention Rate	85 %
26,809	Student Population	4,319
1,051	Number of Faculties	149
24 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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