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Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California

https://www.pointloma.edu

#247 National Colleges

73.66% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

3,195 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Church of the Nazarene
Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) is a private Christian liberal arts college with its main campus on the Point Loma oceanfront in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1902 as a Bible college by the Church of the Nazarene.

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Location

City
San Diego, California

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 24.9%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 20.7%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 10.0%
Psychology 6.6%
Social Sciences 6.0%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 6.0%
Education 4.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 3.8%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.6%
Engineering 2.5%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.0%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.8%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 1.7%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.2%
Theology And Religious Vocations 1.0%
History 0.8%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.8%
Physical Sciences 0.6%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.6%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.2%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 0.2%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.1%

Cost

Tuition
$36,950.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
54.64%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$33,044.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1242 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 660 610 560
Verbal 650 615 580

ACT Scores

27 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 26 23
English 31 27 23