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Schools Similar to Point Loma Nazarene University

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

California State University-San Marcos• CA

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Higher acceptance rate (13.9 percentage points higher) and located 29 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate96%

Earnings$62,908

Rank#2107

La Sierra University

• CA

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Higher acceptance rate (11.5 percentage points higher) and located 84 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate93%

Earnings$61,824

Rank#31888

California State University-Channel Islands• CA

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Higher acceptance rate (11.3 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate93%

Earnings$62,152

Rank#4334

Pacific University• OR

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Higher acceptance rate (10 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate92%

Earnings$60,583

Rank#28508

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

California Baptist University• CA

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Same state (84 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate74%

Earnings$61,504

Rank#9883

Concordia University-Irvine• CA

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Same state (72 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate60%

Earnings$65,083

Rank#17026

Vanguard University Of Southern California• CA

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Same state (75 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate65%

Earnings$59,541

Rank#17030

Azusa Pacific University• CA

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Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate79%

Earnings$66,677

Rank#13152

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Whittier College• CA

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Similar admission rate (3.6 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (0 point difference); located 98 miles away

Accept Rate85%

Earnings$59,492

Rank#26334

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Siena College• NY

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Similar quality tier (#28260 ranked)

Accept Rate69%

Earnings$76,079

Rank#28260

Buena Vista University• IA

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Similar quality tier (#28268 ranked)

Accept Rate78%

Earnings$49,156

Rank#28268

St Lawrence University• NY

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Similar quality tier (#28257 ranked)

Accept Rate54%

Earnings$67,258

Rank#28257

Occidental College• CA

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Similar quality tier in West (#28250 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#28246 ranked)

Accept Rate87%

Earnings$63,756

Rank#28246

Kalamazoo College• MI

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Similar quality tier (#28245 ranked)

Accept Rate75%

Earnings$65,590

Rank#28245

Mississippi College• MS

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Similar quality tier (#28243 ranked)

Accept Rate29%

Earnings$47,485

Rank#28243

Lebanon Valley College• PA

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Similar quality tier (#28810 ranked)

Accept Rate84%

Earnings$62,621

Rank#28810

Averett University• VA

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Similar quality tier (#28238 ranked)

Accept Rate57%

Earnings$51,516

Rank#28238

Butler University• IN

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Similar quality tier (#28237 ranked)

Accept Rate85%

Earnings$77,235

Rank#28237

Schools Similar to Point Loma Nazarene University: Questions & Comparisons

Point Loma Nazarene University is more selective with a 84% acceptance rate, compared to 85% for Whittier College. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Point Loma Nazarene University's peer institutions include Whittier College. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Point Loma Nazarene University's $32,888.

If Point is a reach, consider California State University-San Marcos (96%), La Sierra University (93%), California State University-Channel Islands (93%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Point Loma Nazarene University in CA include California Baptist University, Concordia University-Irvine, Vanguard University Of Southern California.

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