Point Loma Nazarene University - The Princeton Review College Rankings & Reviews (2024)

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Dates: Year-round

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Average Length: 2 hours

From The School

Early Action deadline: 15 November Notification: 19 December General Admissions and Transfer Student deadline: 15 February Notification: 1st week of April To apply online, request a paper application or download an application, please visit www.pointloma.edu/apply We would love to have you visit our campus! For campus tours, interviews, class or chapel visits or more information about special one-day or overnight Preview Day events, please visit www.pointloma.edu/visit Admissions questions? Please visit www.pointloma.edu/admissions

Applicants:3,473

Acceptance Rate:69%

Average HS GPA:3.86

From The School

268

Women

222

Men

104

Minority

• BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

• Biochemistry.

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

• BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

• Accounting.

• Business Administration and Management, General.

• Business/Corporate Communications.

• Business/Managerial Economics.

• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.

• Finance, General.

• Management Information Systems, General.

• Management Science.

• Marketing/Marketing Management, General.

• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.

• Office Management and Supervision.

• Organizational Leadership.

• COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

• Journalism.

• Mass Communication/Media Studies.

• Photojournalism.

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric.

• COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

• Information Technology.

• EDUCATION.

• Art Teacher Education.

• Biology Teacher Education.

• Education, General.

• Elementary Education and Teaching.

• Music Teacher Education.

• Special Education and Teaching, General.

• ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology.

• ENGINEERING.

• Computer Software Engineering.

• Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.

• ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

• English Language and Literature, General.

• Writing, General.

• FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.

• Child Development.

• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.

• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management.

• FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

• French Language and Literature.

• Spanish Language and Literature.

• HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

• Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other.

• Athletic Training/Trainer.

• Dietetics/Dietitian.

• Health and Wellness, General.

• Nursing Practice.

• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

• HISTORY.

• History, General.

• LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

• MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

• Mathematics, General.

• MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

• International/Global Studies.

• NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.

• Environmental Science.

• Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism.

• PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science.

• PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

• Christian Studies.

• Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.

• Philosophy.

• PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

• Chemistry, General.

• Physics, General.

• PSYCHOLOGY.

• Clinical Psychology.

• Psychology, General.

• PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.

• Social Work.

• SOCIAL SCIENCES.

• Development Economics and International Development.

• Political Science and Government, General.

• Sociology.

• THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.

• Bible/Biblical Studies.

• Lay Ministry.

• Religious/Sacred Music.

• Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other.

• Theology/Theological Studies.

• Youth Ministry.

• VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

• Digital Arts.

• Graphic Design.

• Keyboard Instruments.

• Music Performance, General.

• Music Theory and Composition.

• Music, General.

• Visual and Performing Arts, General.

• Voice and Opera.

On-Campus Job Interviews Available

On-Campus Job Interviews Available

Tuition, Room, Board and Fees

For the 2008-2009 Academic year: Tuition (12-17 units): 24,580 per year General Fee: $540 per year Room and Board (based on shared room, mid-priced meal plan): $8,170 per year Total: $16,645 per semester; $33,290 per year

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid

Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid

Average Need-Based Loan

Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program

Average amount of loan debt per graduate

Financial aid provided to international students

Financial Aid Methodology

Federal

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)

Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)

No

Direct Lender

No

From The School

Part of the experience of college is living, studying and breathing the same air as your classmates. You will likely make some of the best friends you will ever have, create a ton of memories and learn a lot about people in the process. At Point Loma, we understand that this is an important part of university life, and we do everything we can to help make it happen. Favorite Places We asked current students to tell us their favorite places to go in San Diego. Here are their answers: Miguel’s Cocina Petco Park Downtown San Diego The beach The park on Shelter Island Pat and Oscars Seaport Village Qualcomm Stadium Fashion Valley Mall In-N-Out Burger Balboa Park Santana’s The Gaslamp District La Jolla The Farmers Market The Living Room Horton Plaza Adalbertos Yogurt Mill Kobeys Swap Meet Coronado Little Italy Konos Hodad’s BurgersYou have a wide variety of skills, desires, experience, and passion-and PLNU has a wide variety of places to put all of that to use for the Kingdom of God. Maybe you are compelled to see the way that Gods people worship in another country... or to get to know families in need... or to play the bass in a worship band... or to lead your halls Bible study... or to visit those in prison. PLNU, a university dedicated to the practical call of Jesus to love God and love others, invites you to explore those interests here. We are committed to opening up as many doors as possible for you to serve. There are many opportunities for students to become involved in Clubs and Organizations at Point Loma. Most of these fall under the direction of ASB (Associated Student Body). PLNU and the ASB Board of Directors encourages you to participate in the wide range of opportunities that we provide. For more information, please visit www.pointloma.edu/campuslife CAMPUS LIFE FAQ Besides clubs and ministry groups, what else can I get involved in at the university? There is no shortage of opportunities for you to get involved outside the classroom. Here is just a sampling of some of the opportunities. Review the Student Handbook for more options. Outdoor Leadership and Recreation Mission Trips/LoveWorks Chapel Covenant and Discipleship Groups Worship Ministries Time-Out Team Barnabas Intramural Sports Peer Educator What are the lifestyle expectations for PLNU students? In signing a covenant with Point Loma Nazarene University as part of your application process, you agreed to follow institutional policies as outlined in the Student Handbook and in the university catalog. In turn, the university community is committed to helping you achieve your goals. PLNU is committed to fostering a healthy environment. As a part of that commitment, all members of the community are expected to abstain from all alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use on and off campus. Will I have access to the Internet? Students can research and communicate using the campus wireless network and from computer labs, library, or residence hall rooms. Each student is given a network and an e-mail account. For more information, please visit www.pointloma.edu/campuslife

Location

PLNU is located on the coast of San Diego--literally. We have beach access from our campus, but we are also very centrally located. PLNU’s campus is five minutes from the airport, ten minutes from downtown San Diego, thirty minutes from the border, an hour from Orange County and two hours from Los Angeles.

Campus Facilities & Equipment

Point Loma is constantly striving to better our campus facilities and equipment for our students. Our music and athletic training facilities are state of the art. Just within the past three years, PLNU has finished construction on new Student Financial Services building, new residence halls, the new Fermanian School of Business, and is nearing completion on the new School of Theology and Christian Ministry. Our sciences have recently benefitted from an NSF grant that allowed for the purchase of brand new lab equipment. Every area of PLNU is kept up to date to ensure easy informational access on campus

Off-Campus Opportunities

Students have many opportunities to take advantage of what is available off campus. Through PLNU-sponsored study-abroad programs and affiliations with other accredited programs, almost 11 percent of our current undergraduate population (compared to one percent nationally) and 30 percent of our recent graduates have studied abroad, traveling to countries such as Brazil, New Zealand, Italy, Egypt, Israel, France and South Africa. Students are also encourage to be a part of internships, whether your major is Business or Fashion Merchandising. In past internships, students have worked with the Birch Aquarium, NBC 7/39 San Diego, the San Diego Mayor’s Office, Naval Ocean System Center and the San Diego Padres. With more than sixty different majors and concentrations, students have a variety of options available to them at PLNU.

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