Vanguard University of Southern California vs. Linfield

Comparable Facts

Compare Vanguard University of Southern California in Costa Mesa, CA with Linfield University in McMinnville, OR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Vanguard University of Southern California is larger than Linfield based on total student enrollment (2,246 students vs. 1,709 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Vanguard University of Southern California is located in Costa Mesa, CA (Midsize City setting); Linfield University is in McMinnville, OR (Distant Town setting).
• Vanguard University of Southern California is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Linfield University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Vanguard University of Southern California 13:1; Linfield University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vanguard University of Southern California are 8.1% lower than at Linfield University ($13,450 vs. $14,640).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.9% higher at Linfield than at Vanguard University of Southern California (about $9,150 more per year; $50,850 vs. $41,700).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Vanguard University of Southern California as at Linfield University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Linfield University students is 21.1% larger than aid received by Vanguard University of Southern California students ($36,156 vs. $29,847).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Linfield than at Vanguard University of Southern California (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Vanguard University of Southern California and Linfield.
• Typical fall application deadline: Vanguard University of Southern California Aug 1, 2027; Linfield Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Linfield average a 3.71 high school GPA, 0.4 higher than at Vanguard University of Southern California (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.7% at Vanguard University of Southern California vs. 17% at Linfield.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Linfield University and Vanguard University of Southern California graduates have the same median loan debt ($25,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Linfield University and Vanguard University of Southern California graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($258 vs. $258).
• More Linfield graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Vanguard University of Southern California students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 64%).

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