Academic Comparison between Southern California Institute of Technology and PLNU

Southern California Institute of Technology and Point Loma Nazarene University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Southern California Institute of Technology is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Anaheim, CA and PLNU is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in San Diego, CA.

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

Southern California Institute of Technology is a private (for-profit) and PLNU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
PLNU has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,250) than Southern California Institute of Technology ($20,515).
It is harder to admit to Southern California Institute of Technology than PLNU.
PLNU has more students with 4,757 students while Southern California Institute of Technology has 510 students.
PLNU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Southern California Institute of Technology's ratio is 20 to 1.
PLNU has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Southern California Institute of Technology has 14 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Southern California Institute of Technology	vs.	Point Loma Nazarene University
Anaheim, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Other technology-related school	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$20,515	2025 Tuition & Fees	$46,250
62%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$5,812	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,348

74.19 %	Acceptance Rates	83.68 %
92.17 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.41 %
-	SAT Score	1,260
-	ACT Score	28
74 %	Graduation Rate	77 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
100 %	Retention Rate	86 %
510	Student Population	4,757
14	Number of Faculties	162
20 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