Point Loma Nazarene University Comparison

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Point Loma Nazarene University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • PLNU San Diego, CA
  • Setting
  • PLNU Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • PLNU 4,757
  • Type
  • PLNU Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • PLNU #250
  • Religious Affiliation
  • PLNU Church of the Nazarene
  • Status
  • PLNU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • PLNU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • PLNU $46,250
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • PLNU $46,250
  • Room & Board
  • PLNU $13,650
  • Average Net Price
  • PLNU $39,696
  • Average Grant Aid
  • PLNU $20,702
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • PLNU 94%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • PLNU 3,265
  • Admitted
  • PLNU 2,732
  • Acceptance Rate
  • PLNU 83.7%
  • Enrolled
  • PLNU 21.4%
  • Typical SAT score
  • PLNU 1270
  • Typical ACT score
  • PLNU 28
  • Average High School GPA
  • PLNU 3.65
  • Typical High School Grades
  • PLNU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • PLNU Very High
  • Applicant Competition
  • PLNU
  • ACT Range
  • PLNU 25/32
  • SAT Range
  • PLNU 1175/1365
  • Submit Test Scores
  • PLNU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • PLNU Feb 15, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • PLNU 13:1
  • Popular Majors
  • PLNU
    • Business (23%)
    • Health Professions (11%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
    • Psychology (8%)
    • Communication (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • PLNU 72%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • PLNU $53,500
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • PLNU 79%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • PLNU $25,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • PLNU $258

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • PLNU 33%
  • % Women
  • PLNU 67%
  • Racial Diversity
  • PLNU High
  • HBCU
  • PLNU No
  • % White
  • PLNU 59%
  • % Asian
  • PLNU 5%
  • % Black
  • PLNU 2%
  • % Hispanic
  • PLNU 23%
  • % Native American
  • PLNU 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • PLNU 1%
  • % Two or More Races
  • PLNU 7%
  • % International
  • PLNU 1%
  • % Unknown Race
  • PLNU 2%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • PLNU 72%
  • % Out-of-State
  • PLNU 26%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • PLNU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • PLNU No
  • Meal Plan
  • PLNU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • PLNU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • PLNU No