Vanguard University of Southern California vs California Northstate University

Compare two rival schools - Vanguard University of Southern California and California Northstate University with tuition and admission information where Vanguard University of Southern California is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Costa Mesa, CA and California Northstate University is a four-years, private (for-profit) located in Elk Grove, CA.

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Vanguard University of Southern California is a private (not-for-profit) and California Northstate University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Northstate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,254) than Vanguard University of Southern California ($39,950).
It is harder to admit to Vanguard University of Southern California than California Northstate University.
Vanguard University of Southern California has more students with 2,256 students while California Northstate University has 962 students.
California Northstate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Vanguard University of Southern California's ratio is 16 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Vanguard University of Southern California and California Northstate University.

Vanguard University of Southern California	vs.	California Northstate University
Costa Mesa, California	Location	Elk Grove, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification
$39,950	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,254
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	48%
$25,484	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,671

64.99 %	Acceptance Rates	84.85 %
23.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.33 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
59 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	100 %
2,256	Student Population	962
83	Number of Faculties	-
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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