UCSD 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.

UCSD is a public and PLNU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than PLNU.
UCSD has more students with 42,006 students while PLNU has 4,319 students.
PLNU 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 PLNU has 149 full-time faculties.

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

UCSD	vs.	PLNU
La Jolla, 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$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$20,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

24.52 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
21.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
87 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
93 %	Retention Rate	85 %
42,006	Student Population	4,319
2,799	Number of Faculties	149
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, 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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