Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego California

Point Loma Nazarene University

Website: http://www.pointloma.edu/home.htm
Address: 3900 Lomaland Dr , San Diego , California – 92106-2899
Phone: (619) 849-2200
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Post-master’s certificate
Campus setting
Large City
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Master’s Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
Church of the Nazarene
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
No
ROTC
Yes
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
No
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$50
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
1,810
612
1,198
Percent admitted
78%
84%
75%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
38%
41%
36%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
510
600
SAT Math
510
620
SAT Writing
500
610
ACT Composite
22
27
ACT English
–
–
ACT Math
22
27
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Required
Admissions test scores
Required
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$24,580
Out-of-state tuition
$24,580
Books and supplies
$1,566
On-campus room and board
$8,170
On-campus other expenses
$3,220
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
87%
–
Federal grant aid
20%
$5,822
State or local grant aid
19%
$8,514
Institutional grant aid
77%
–
Loan aid
57%
$6,157
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
3,390
36%
64%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
2,464
Estimated graduates enrolled
1,217
Undergraduates 24 years old
–
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
–
GRADUATION RATE
Total
71%
Men
65%
Women
75%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
60%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
69%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
71%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$22,150
$23,730
$25,120
$25,840
2.9%
Books and supplies
$1,314
$1,386
$1,566
$1,638
4.6%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$7,440
$7,760
$8,170
$8,100
-0.9%
Other
$2,864
$2,934
$3,220
$3,042
-5.5%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$33,768
$35,810
$38,076
$38,620
1.4%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
2,490
769
1,721
Percent admitted
74%
76%
74%
Percent admitted who enrolled
29%
32%
27%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Recommendations
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
488
91%
ACT
241
45%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
500
610
SAT Math
490
620
ACT Composite
21
27

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
2/28/1949 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Didactic Program in Dietetics
7/25/2005 – 10/16/2009
Accredited
Didactic Program in Dietetics
10/16/2009 –
Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
4/12/1999 –
Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
4/21/2004 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
6/1/2003 –
Accredited