Point Loma Nazarene University Business Programs
Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The location of PLNU is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
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Point Loma Nazarene University Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at PLNU.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#140 | Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#182 | Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards PLNU has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#4 | Highest Paid Development Economics & International Development Graduates | College Factual |
#25 | Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Organizational Leadership | College Factual |
#34 | Best Doctor’s Degree Schools | Course Advisor |
#67 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management | College Factual |
#73 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management | College Factual |
#80 | Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing | College Factual |
Where Is Point Loma Nazarene University?
Contact details for PLNU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 3900 Lomaland Dr, San Diego, CA 92106-2899 |
Phone: | 619-849-2200 |
Website: | www.pointloma.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Diego-CA/Point-Loma-Nazarene-University/26060837166 |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/plnu |
How Do I Get Into PLNU?
You can apply to PLNU online at: www.pointloma.edu/UndergradAdmissions/ApplyNow.htm
Admission Requirements for PLNU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into PLNU?
Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.
Average Test Scores
About 72% of students accepted to PLNU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 640.
Can I Afford Point Loma Nazarene University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At PLNU, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $8,237 a year. That adds up to $32,948 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at PLNU is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Point Loma Nazarene University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 1,400 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,543 full-time undergraduates at PLNU, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Point Loma Nazarene University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 171 |
Black or African American | 39 |
Hispanic or Latino | 573 |
White | 1,457 |
International Students | 20 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 283 |
Geographic Diversity
California students aren't the only ones who study at Point Loma Nazarene University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 32 countries are represented at PLNU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Germany, and Canada.
Online Learning at Point Loma Nazarene University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at PLNU has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 17th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of PLNU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Point Loma Nazarene University was 18.1%. This is the #987 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at PLNU regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at PLNU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at PLNU.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Organizational Leadership | #155 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Point Loma Nazarene University Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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Organizational Leadership | 54 | 60 | 114 |
General Business Administration and Management | 64 | 36 | 100 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 33 | 0 | 33 |
Finance | 25 | 0 | 25 |
General Organizational Communication | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Accounting | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Business Economics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Development Economics & International Development | 2 | 0 | 2 |
General Management Information Systems | 1 | 0 | 1 |
TOTAL | 215 | 96 | 311 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By OperaSmorg under License
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