UCSD vs Biola University

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UCSD is a public and Biola University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Biola University has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,704) than UCSD ($46,042).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than Biola University.
UCSD has more students with 42,006 students while Biola University has 5,387 students.
Biola University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while UCSD's ratio is 19 to 1.
UCSD has more full-time faculties with 2,799 faculties while Biola University has 212 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-San Diego and Biola University.

UCSD	vs.	Biola University
La Jolla, California	Location	La Mirada, 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	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042	2024 Tuition & Fees	$46,704
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$20,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,947

24.52 %	Acceptance Rates	60.08 %
21.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.31 %
-	SAT Score	1,240
-	ACT Score	28
87 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	84 %
42,006	Student Population	5,387
2,799	Number of Faculties	212
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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