PUC vs. Vanguard University of Southern California

Comparable Facts

Compare Pacific Union College in Angwin, 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 PUC based on total student enrollment (2,246 students vs. 974 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pacific Union College is located in Angwin, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Vanguard University of Southern California is in Costa Mesa, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Pacific Union College 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: Pacific Union College 12:1; Vanguard University of Southern California 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pacific Union College are 27% lower than at Vanguard University of Southern California ($9,816 vs. $13,450).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.2% higher at Vanguard University of Southern California than at Pacific Union College (about $4,527 more per year; $41,700 vs. $37,173).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Pacific Union College 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 12.1% larger than aid received by Pacific Union College students ($29,847 vs. $26,629).

Admissions details

• Incoming PUC students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Vanguard University of Southern California (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both PUC and Vanguard University of Southern California.
• Typical fall application deadline: 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, 0.07 higher than at PUC (3.24).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14% at PUC vs. 19.7% at Vanguard University of Southern California.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vanguard University of Southern California graduates have a $5,000 lower median loan debt than PUC graduates ($25,000 vs. $30,000).
• Among borrowers, Vanguard University of Southern California graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than PUC graduates ($258 vs. $310).
• More Vanguard University of Southern California graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PUC students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 57%).

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