Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · Private four-year · City: Large
3,158undergraduates
84%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$36,370average net price per year
74%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,065
- Admitted
- 2,506
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Admit rate, women
- 78%
- Admit rate, men
- 90%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 26%
- First-year students
- 657
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 10%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 590-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 550-700
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 7%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
49 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (81 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (94 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Development Bachelor's (64 awarded)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Education (3)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (5)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Journalism, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Development Economics and International Development Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (12 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Christian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (15)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Clinical Psychology Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $43,550
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,850
- Books and supplies
- $938
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,530
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $60,868
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $60,868
- Total cost living at home
- $49,124
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $44,837 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $47,378 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $49,500 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $51,106 |
| Over $110,000 | $51,154 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 93%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $20,277
- Got a grant from the college
- 93%
- Average grant from the college
- $17,782
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 56%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,943
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 74%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 74%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 86%
| Pell grant students | 66% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 75% |
| Neither | 76% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 408 | 76% |
| Men | 210 | 69% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 39 | 77% |
| Black | 7 | 86% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 125 | 67% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| White | 386 | 76% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 78% |
| Race unknown | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 602 | 73% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 236 | 83% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 175 | 83% | 8% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,494
- Undergraduates
- 3,158
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,746
- Part-time undergraduates
- 412
- Graduate students
- 1,336
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 70%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 53% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 3900 Lomaland Dr, San Diego, CA, 92106-2899
- County
- San Diego County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Church of the Nazarene
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.