Life Pacific University vs. SFBU

Comparable Facts

Compare Life Pacific University in San Dimas, CA with San Francisco Bay University in Fremont, California on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Life Pacific University is larger than SFBU based on total student enrollment (621 students vs. 389 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life Pacific University is located in San Dimas, CA (Large Suburban setting); San Francisco Bay University is in Fremont, California (Large Suburban setting).
• Life Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. San Francisco Bay University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life Pacific University 12:1; San Francisco Bay University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Francisco Bay University are 12.2% lower than at Life Pacific University ($10,700 vs. $12,190).
• Out-of-state tuition is 150.5% higher at Life Pacific University than at San Francisco Bay University (about $13,288 more per year; $22,118 vs. $8,830).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Life Pacific University as at San Francisco Bay University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Life Pacific University students is 15.7% larger than aid received by San Francisco Bay University students ($13,696 vs. $11,841).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Life Pacific University and SFBU.
• Typical fall application deadline: Life Pacific University May 1, 2027; SFBU Aug 5, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Life Pacific University average a 2.91 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at SFBU (2.72).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Life Pacific University vs. 5.6% at SFBU.

Loans and repayment

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