Life Pacific University vs. Vanguard University of Southern California

Comparable Facts

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

Vanguard University of Southern California is larger than Life Pacific University based on total student enrollment (2,246 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life Pacific University is located in San Dimas, CA (Large Suburban setting); Vanguard University of Southern California is in Costa Mesa, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Life 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: Life Pacific University 12:1; Vanguard University of Southern California 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Life Pacific University are 9.4% lower than at Vanguard University of Southern California ($12,190 vs. $13,450).
• Out-of-state tuition is 88.5% higher at Vanguard University of Southern California than at Life Pacific University (about $19,582 more per year; $41,700 vs. $22,118).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Life 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 117.9% larger than aid received by Life Pacific University students ($29,847 vs. $13,696).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Vanguard University of Southern California than at Life Pacific University (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Life Pacific University and Vanguard University of Southern California.
• Typical fall application deadline: Life Pacific University May 1, 2027; Vanguard University of Southern California Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Vanguard University of Southern California average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.4 higher than at Life Pacific University (2.91).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Life Pacific University vs. 19.7% at Vanguard University of Southern California.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have a $4,470 lower median loan debt than Vanguard University of Southern California graduates ($20,530 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have an estimated $46 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Vanguard University of Southern California graduates ($212 vs. $258).
• More Vanguard University of Southern California graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life Pacific University students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 54%).

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