The Master's University and Seminary vs. Pitzer

Comparable Facts

Compare The Master's University and Seminary in Santa Clarita, CA with Pitzer College in Claremont, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The Master's University and Seminary is larger than Pitzer based on total student enrollment (2,860 students vs. 1,242 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The Master's University and Seminary is located in Santa Clarita, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); Pitzer College is in Claremont, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• The Master's University and Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pitzer College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The Master's University and Seminary 13:1; Pitzer College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Master's University and Seminary are 31.8% lower than at Pitzer College ($15,100 vs. $22,150).
• Out-of-state tuition is 67.1% higher at Pitzer than at The Master's University and Seminary (about $26,172 more per year; $65,192 vs. $39,020).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The Master's University and Seminary than at Pitzer College (98% vs. 39%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pitzer College students is 203% larger than aid received by The Master's University and Seminary students ($51,487 vs. $16,990).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both The Master's University and Seminary and Pitzer.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pitzer Jan 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Pitzer average a 3.93 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at The Master's University and Seminary (3.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 45.8% at The Master's University and Seminary vs. 35.8% at Pitzer.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pitzer College graduates have a $4,605 lower median loan debt than The Master's University and Seminary graduates ($15,895 vs. $20,500).
• Among borrowers, Pitzer graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than The Master's University and Seminary graduates ($164 vs. $211).
• More Pitzer graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Master's University and Seminary students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 77%).

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