Alternatives to Pacifica Graduate Institute
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $42k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Over 7,200 students. Unsafe campus. Emphasis on nursing, psychology, and education programs. ROTC programs. ACT 25 to enroll.
Touro University WorldwideLos Alamitos, CAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $14k. More than 2,300 students. Safe campus. Strong psychology, management, and business programs.
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $45k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Roughly 2,500 students. Safe campus. Top offerings include nursing, psychology, and medical programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. SAT 970, ACT 21 to enroll.
Hope International UniversityFullerton, CAAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $35k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 1,200 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong presence in 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, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $18k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Approximately 39,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Offers strong management, business, and engineering programs. ACT 23 to enroll.
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $62k. Above average on-campus housing option. More than 10,100 students. Dangerous campus. Places a focus on psychology, management, and business programs. SAT 1340, ACT 30 to enroll.
Fuller Theological SeminaryPasadena, CAMaster's and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $10k. Premium on-campus housing option. Approximately 2,100 students. Relatively safe campus. Specializes in theology and religion program. Affiliated with Protestant Church.
Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $44k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Over 5,400 students. Unsafe campus. Well known for theology and religion, psychology, and medical programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1200, ACT 27 to enroll.
University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing option. Over 26,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Offers strong sociology and anthropology, mathematics, and biology programs. SAT 1300, ACT 31 to enroll.
Other Nearby Colleges
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CABachelor's degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $49k. Above average on-campus housing. About 1,300 students. Unsafe campus. Best known for offering management, economics, and business programs. SAT 1320, ACT 32 to enroll.
Ventura CollegeVentura, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Approximately 10,600 students. Generally safe campus. Well known for general studies, biology, and management programs.
Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CABachelor's degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $27k. On-campus housing option. About 600 students. Safe campus. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.
Oxnard CollegeOxnard, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. About 6,400 students. Generally safe campus. Strong emphasis on general studies, biology, and firefighting programs.
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $48k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. About 3,700 students. Dangerous campus. Best known for offering psychology, management, and business programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1200, ACT 28 to enroll.
Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Around 12,500 students. Safe campus. Focus on general studies, biology, and business programs.
Taft CollegeTaft, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Cheap on-campus housing option. Around 4,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Places a focus on general studies, biology, and medical assistant programs.
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $54k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 1,500 students. Unsafe campus. Top offerings include graphic design and animation, theater and drama, and film and acting programs.