Mission Statement

Point Loma Nazarene University exists to provide higher education in a vital Christian community where minds are engaged and challenged, character is modeled and formed, and service becomes an expression of faith. Being of Wesleyan heritage, we aspire to be a learning community where grace is foundational, truth is pursued, and holiness is a way of life.

Location

93 Acres in Point Loma, a community of San Diego, CA. Ten minutes from downtown San Diego.

Sponsoring Denomination 

Church of the Nazarene (Nazarene Beliefs). Over 45 Denominations represented in student body.

Enrollment

3,480 total, including 2,346 undergraduates, 70 percent of whom live in on-campus residential facilities.

Student Body 

40 percent male; 60 percent female. Students come to PLNU from 37 states and 10 foreign countries.

First year Class Profile:

• Average GPA: 3.72
• Middle 50 percent for SAT (math and critical reading only): 1010 - 1240
• Class rank: 45.6 percent in top tenth of graduating class

Average Class Size:

22 students

Student/Faculty Ratio:

16:1 

Majors and Concentrations:

See our  Areas of Study