Life Pacific University vs. CSU Channel Islands

Comparable Facts

Compare Life Pacific University in San Dimas, CA with California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California State University Channel Islands is larger than Life Pacific University based on total student enrollment (5,592 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life Pacific University is located in San Dimas, CA (Large Suburban setting); California State University Channel Islands is in Camarillo, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Life Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. California State University Channel Islands is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life Pacific University 12:1; California State University Channel Islands 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Life Pacific University are 21.3% lower than at California State University Channel Islands ($12,190 vs. $15,490).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.9% higher at Life Pacific University than at California State University Channel Islands (about $2,359 more per year; $22,118 vs. $19,759).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Life Pacific University than at California State University Channel Islands (100% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Life Pacific University students is 9.3% larger than aid received by California State University Channel Islands students ($13,696 vs. $12,528).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Life Pacific University and CSU Channel Islands.
• Typical fall application deadline: Life Pacific University May 1, 2027; CSU Channel Islands Jul 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at CSU Channel Islands average a 3.22 high school GPA, 0.31 higher than at Life Pacific University (2.91).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Life Pacific University vs. 6.2% at CSU Channel Islands.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University Channel Islands graduates have a $5,347 lower median loan debt than Life Pacific University graduates ($15,183 vs. $20,530).
• Among borrowers, CSU Channel Islands graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Life Pacific University graduates ($156 vs. $212).
• More CSU Channel Islands graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life Pacific University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 54%).

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