Academic Comparison between Pacifica Graduate Institute and USV

Pacifica Graduate Institute and University of Silicon Valley are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (for-profit) and located in California

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (for-profit) schools.
Pacifica Graduate Institute has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,200) than USV ($22,480).
Pacifica Graduate Institute has more students with 833 students while USV has 477 students.
Pacifica Graduate Institute has more full-time faculties with 31 faculties while USV has 9 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pacifica Graduate Institute	vs.	University of Silicon Valley
Santa Barbara CA, California	Location	San Jose, California
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$29,200	2025 Tuition & Fees	$22,480
-	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
-	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,846

-	Acceptance Rates	51.18 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	41.95 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
-	Graduation Rate	29 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
-	Retention Rate	69 %
833	Student Population	477
31	Number of Faculties	9
-	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
-	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services