Westcliff University vs PLNU

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Westcliff University 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 Westcliff University ($21,000).
It is harder to admit to Westcliff University than PLNU.
Westcliff University has more students with 5,625 students while PLNU has 4,319 students.
Westcliff University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while PLNU's ratio is 13 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 149 faculties while Westcliff University has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Westcliff University	vs.	PLNU
Irvine, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of business and management	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$21,000	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
27%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$8,395	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

45.13 %	Acceptance Rates	81.76 %
53.50 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.22 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
44 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
74 %	Retention Rate	85 %
5,625	Student Population	4,319
48	Number of Faculties	149
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	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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