Vanguard University of Southern California vs La Sierra University

Side-by-side comparison of Vanguard University of Southern California, La Sierra University

Metrics	Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA	La Sierra University Riverside, CA	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Costa Mesa, CA	Riverside, CA
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs	A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs
Tuition (out-of-state)	$43,400	$38,862
Avg. net price	$23,231	$22,767
Acceptance rate	62%	92%
Enrollment	1,933	1,116
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Large
Graduation rate	55%	52%
Retention rate	70%	77%
Median earnings	$62,456	$65,403
SAT range	ERW 500-610 · Math 480-590	ERW 460-570 · Math 420-570
ACT range	19-25	18-28
Themes	Has Strong Religious History or TraditionSmall liberal arts	Seventh-Day Adventist CollegeHas Strong Religious History or TraditionSmall liberal arts
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).