Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, California
4-year Private university
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Overview

Point Loma Nazarene University is a private institution established in 1902 with a suburban setting located in San Diego. It is ranked 9 in Regional Universities West in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $43,550. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,154. It practices a semester-based academic calendar.

#9 in Regional Universities West
Setting
Suburban
Location San Diego, California
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1902
Selectivity Very Low
Size Small
3,154 Undergraduates
Website https://www.pointloma.edu/

Learning

13:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Health Professions
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$57,104
Cost of Attendance
$31,473
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $43,550
Outstate Tuition Fee $43,550
Room and Board Fees $12,850
$48,137 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

82% (Very Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$55 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.7 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Recommended
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp

For International Students

80 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS, DET Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
15
Early Action Deadline
Feb
15
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
Jul
01
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Mar
02
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
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Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$26,115 Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$20,297 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $57,104
59% Students with need received Financial Aid
21% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application --
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
President’s Gold Scholarship
Total Worth $22,000
Eligibility All entering freshmen
Minimum Criteria Unweighted HS GPA ≥ 3.95
Weighted HS GPA ≥ 4.40
SAT ≥ 1430 or ACT ≥ 32
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
President’s Green Scholarship
Total Worth $19,000
Eligibility All entering freshmen
Minimum Criteria Unweighted HS GPA ≥ 3.90
Weighted HS GPA ≥ 4.25
SAT ≥ 1400 or ACT ≥ 31
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Trustee's Scholarship
Total Worth $16,000
Eligibility All entering freshmen
Minimum Criteria Unweighted HS GPA ≥ 3.85
Weighted HS GPA ≥ 4.10
SAT ≥ 1370 or ACT ≥ 30
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Music Scholarships
Total Worth --
Details For students majoring or non-majoring in Music; applicants have to submit separate application and give audition (either on-campus or online)
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Students

3,154 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
89% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
69% Students graduate within 6 years