La Verne vs Sonoma State

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La Verne is a private (not-for-profit) and Sonoma State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
La Verne has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,450) than Sonoma State ($20,070).
It is harder to admit to La Verne than Sonoma State.
Sonoma State has more students with 6,637 students while La Verne has 5,662 students.
La Verne has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Sonoma State's ratio is 18 to 1.
Sonoma State has more full-time faculties with 261 faculties while La Verne has 229 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of La Verne and Sonoma State University.

La Verne	vs.	Sonoma State
La Verne, California	Location	Rohnert Park, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$49,450	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,190 Out-Of-State$20,070
78%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$25,670	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,841

48.00 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
14.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.00 %
1,115	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
77 %	Retention Rate	76 %
5,662	Student Population	6,637
229	Number of Faculties	261
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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