Scripps College vs PUC-Angwin

Scripps College and Pacific Union College, two distinct institutions with unique offerings, stand side by side in this comprehensive comparison. Scripps College, a private women's liberal arts college in Claremont, California, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 29%, while Pacific Union College, a private Christian college in Angwin, California, offers a more accessible admissions process with an acceptance rate of 75%. Scripps College is known for its strong liberal arts curriculum and intimate learning environment, while Pacific Union College emphasizes a faith-based education and offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further distinctions between these two institutions, including popular majors, student body demographics, graduation rates, and more, to help you make an informed decision about your higher education journey.

	Pacific Union College	Scripps College
Overview
Location	Angwin, California	Claremont, California
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	61.0%	97.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	57.7%	29.5%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $60 Graduate: $170
SAT range	N/A	1380 - 1520
ACT range	N/A	31 - 34
Students submitting SAT score		31.0%
Students submitting ACT score		23.0%
Total number of applicants	1,216	2,952
Total number of admissions given out	702	872
Admitted students who chose to enroll	130	328
Yield rate	18.5%	37.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$55,246	$80,240
Average net price	$22,767	$44,770
Tuition	$31,101	$58,224
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,112 Meal plan: $3,804	Room/dormitory: $10,346 Meal plan: $8,652
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $22,072	89.0% Average amount $21,645
Students receiving federal student loan	61.0% Average amount $5,294	22.0% Average amount $3,562
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $18,511	4.0% Average amount $10,377

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	825 Men 37.0% Women 63.0%	1,095 Men 0.0% Women 100.0%
Graduate students	4 Men 25.0% Women 75.0%	21 Men 33.3% Women 66.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	21.1%	55.6%
International students	2.0%	3.8%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,200	1,085
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Oregon Hawaii Nevada Arizona	California Washington New York Mississippi Minnesota

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Communication and Journalism Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Ethnic Studies Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	39.6%	82.3%
Dropout rate	6.0%	17.7%
Transferred out	53.6%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $92,597 Year 2: $92,410 Year 3: $107,830 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $50,701 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,215 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,250 Year 2: $31,839 Year 3: N/A	Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,771 Year 3: N/A

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