University of Silicon Valley vs PLNU

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University of Silicon Valley is a private (for-profit) and PLNU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than University of Silicon Valley ($22,480).
It is harder to admit to University of Silicon Valley than PLNU.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 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 PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while University of Silicon Valley has 11 full-time faculties.

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

University of Silicon Valley	vs.	PLNU
San Jose, California	Location	San Diego, 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	$43,550
81%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$9,276	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

51.31 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
35.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
43 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
50 %	Retention Rate	85 %
390	Student Population	4,319
11	Number of Faculties	149
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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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