La Verne 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.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
La Verne has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,450) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to La Verne than PLNU.
PLNU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,115) than La Verne (1,115).
PLNU has higher submitted ACT score (22) than La Verne (22).
La Verne has more students with 5,662 students while PLNU has 4,319 students.
La Verne has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
La Verne has more full-time faculties with 229 faculties while PLNU has 149 full-time faculties.

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

La Verne	vs.	PLNU
La Verne, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$49,450	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
78%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$25,670	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

48.48 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
14.17 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
1,115	SAT Score	1,270
22	ACT Score	27
63 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
77 %	Retention Rate	85 %
5,662	Student Population	4,319
229	Number of Faculties	149
11 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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