Alternatives to Pacifica Graduate Institute
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $42k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Around 7,200 students. Unsafe campus. Top offerings include nursing, psychology, and education programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 25 to enroll.
Touro University WorldwideLos Alamitos, CA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $14k. More than 2,300 students. Safe campus. Strong psychology, management, and business programs.
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA
Associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $45k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 2,500 students. Safe campus. Focus on nursing, psychology, and medical programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. SAT 970, ACT 21 to enroll.
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $35k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 1,200 students. Generally safe campus. Emphasis on psychology, education, and business programs. Affiliated with Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. SAT 990, ACT 21 to enroll.
California State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $18k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 39,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Focus on management, business, and engineering programs. ACT 23 to enroll.
Fuller Theological SeminaryPasadena, CA
Master's and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $10k. Premium on-campus housing. Over 2,100 students. Relatively safe campus. Focus on theology and religion program. Affiliated with Protestant Church.
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $62k. Above average on-campus housing. About 10,100 students. Dangerous campus. Strong emphasis on psychology, management, and business programs. SAT 1340, ACT 30 to enroll.
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $44k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 5,400 students. Unsafe campus. Focus on theology and religion, psychology, and medical programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1200, ACT 27 to enroll.
University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing. Over 26,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for sociology and anthropology, mathematics, and biology programs. SAT 1300, ACT 31 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA
Bachelor's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $49k. Above average on-campus housing. Around 1,300 students. Unsafe campus. Has strong management, economics, and business programs. SAT 1320, ACT 32 to enroll.
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $9k. More than 12,700 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong presence in general studies, biology, and communication and journalism programs.
Ventura CollegeVentura, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Approximately 10,600 students. Generally safe campus. Concentration on general studies, biology, and management programs.
Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA
Bachelor's degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $27k. On-campus housing. Approximately 600 students. Safe campus. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.
Oxnard CollegeOxnard, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Around 6,400 students. Generally safe campus. Places a focus on general studies, biology, and firefighting programs.
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $48k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Around 3,700 students. Dangerous campus. Strong psychology, management, and business programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1200, ACT 28 to enroll.
Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Approximately 12,500 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in general studies, biology, and business programs.
Taft CollegeTaft, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Cheap on-campus housing option. Around 4,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Best known for general studies, biology, and medical assistant programs.