Whittier College vs PLNU

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.
Whittier College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,864) than PLNU ($43,550).
It is harder to admit to PLNU than Whittier College.
PLNU has more students with 4,319 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College 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 Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

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

Whittier College	vs.	PLNU
Whittier, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,550
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,826

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	81.99 %
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.98 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	27
65 %	Graduation Rate	75 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
70 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,192	Student Population	4,319
114	Number of Faculties	149
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	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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