Fresno Pacific University vs. Vanguard University of Southern California

Comparable Facts

Compare Fresno Pacific University in Fresno, CA with Vanguard University of Southern California in Costa Mesa, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fresno Pacific University is larger than Vanguard University of Southern California based on total student enrollment (2,879 students vs. 2,246 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fresno Pacific University is located in Fresno, CA (Large City setting); Vanguard University of Southern California is in Costa Mesa, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Fresno Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Vanguard University of Southern California is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fresno Pacific University 10:1; Vanguard University of Southern California 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fresno Pacific University are 24.1% lower than at Vanguard University of Southern California ($10,210 vs. $13,450).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.7% higher at Vanguard University of Southern California than at Fresno Pacific University (about $5,040 more per year; $41,700 vs. $36,660).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Fresno Pacific University as at Vanguard University of Southern California (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Vanguard University of Southern California students is 0.8% larger than aid received by Fresno Pacific University students ($29,847 vs. $29,616).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Vanguard University of Southern California than at Fresno Pacific University (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Fresno Pacific University and Vanguard University of Southern California.
• Typical fall application deadline: Fresno Pacific University Aug 1, 2027; Vanguard University of Southern California Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Fresno Pacific University average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Vanguard University of Southern California (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.3% at Fresno Pacific University vs. 19.7% at Vanguard University of Southern California.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fresno Pacific University graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Vanguard University of Southern California graduates ($21,500 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Fresno Pacific University graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Vanguard University of Southern California graduates ($222 vs. $258).
• More Vanguard University of Southern California graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fresno Pacific University students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 53%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.