UWest 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.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,550) than UWest ($14,718).
It is harder to admit to PLNU than UWest.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while UWest has 164 students.
UWest has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while UWest has 15 full-time faculties.

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

UWest	vs.	PLNU
Rosemead, 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
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$14,718	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$9,350	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

100.00 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
57.14 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
20 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
60 %	Retention Rate	85 %
164	Student Population	4,319
15	Number of Faculties	149
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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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