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Acceptance Rate 83.68%
Yield 21.41%
SAT Score 1,260
ACT Score 28
Applicants 3,265

PLNU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 83.68% at Point Loma Nazarene University. Total 3,265 students applied and 2,732 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,260 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$55
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.pointloma.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.pointloma.edu/UndergradAdmissions/ApplyNow.htm
Acceptance Rate83.68%
Average Test Scores1,260 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 83.68%. A total of 3,265 students (1,084 men and 2,181 women) have applied to and 2,732 (969 men and 1,763 women) students admitted to Point Loma Nazarene University.
Among them, 185 male and 400 female students have enrolled into PLNU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.41%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at PLNU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,2651,0842,18100
Admitted2,7329691,76300
Enrolled58518540000
Acceptance Rate 83.68% 89.39% 80.83% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.41% 19.09% 22.69% - -
[Chart] Point Loma Nazarene University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At PLNU, 44 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 35 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,260 at PLNU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,365 and 25th percentile score is 1,175.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at PLNU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of PLNU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at PLNU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total117512601365
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610645695
Math565615670
ACT Composite252832
Math232628
English232934
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Point Loma Nazarene University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for PLNU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at PLNU

The calendar system at Point Loma Nazarene University is Semester. Point Loma Nazarene University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Point Loma Nazarene University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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