University of Silicon Valley vs California Lutheran University

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University of Silicon Valley is a private (for-profit) and California Lutheran University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Lutheran University has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,670) than University of Silicon Valley ($22,480).
It is harder to admit to University of Silicon Valley than California Lutheran University.
California Lutheran University has more students with 3,615 students while University of Silicon Valley has 390 students.
University of Silicon Valley has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while California Lutheran University's ratio is 14 to 1.
California Lutheran University has more full-time faculties with 179 faculties while University of Silicon Valley has 11 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Silicon Valley and California Lutheran University.

University of Silicon Valley	vs.	California Lutheran University
San Jose, California	Location	Thousand Oaks, California
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$22,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,670
81%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$9,276	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,756

51.31 %	Acceptance Rates	88.88 %
35.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.23 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	26
43 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
50 %	Retention Rate	81 %
390	Student Population	3,615
11	Number of Faculties	179
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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