Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1902Large citySEVP certified
About
Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) is a private university in Point Loma in San Diego, California, United States. It was founded in 1902 as a Bible college by the Church of the Nazarene.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$48,450
- Estimated total for international students
- US$64,950
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,188
- Graduate students
- 1,511
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 84%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 610–695 · Maths 565–670
- ACT
- 25–32
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$68,713
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (84)
Bachelor's degrees61 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBible/Biblical StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEconomicsEducation, GeneralEngineering PhysicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLeisure and Recreational ActivitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPhilosophyPhilosophy and Religious Studies, OtherPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPsychology, OtherPublic AdministrationPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesReligious Music and WorshipRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, General
Master's degrees16 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCurriculum and InstructionEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTheological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Graduate certificates5 subjects
Education, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.