Graduate Schools at PLNU
Point Loma Nazarene University is a Private, 4 years school located in San Diego, CA. It is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of PLNU graduate schools is $11,880. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $18,001.
Total 1,511 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Point Loma Nazarene University and, of that, 819 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Point Loma Nazarene University offers 19 graduate programs and 7 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at PLNU graduate schools is $11,880 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees stays same as last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at PLNU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11,880 | $11,880 | $0 |
| 2022 | $11,880 | $11,880 | $0 |
| 2023 | $11,880 | $11,880 | $0 |
| 2024 | $11,880 | $11,880 | $0 |
| 2025 | $11,880 | $11,880 | $0 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $660 |
| 2022 | $660 |
| 2023 | $660 |
| 2024 | $660 |
| 2025 | $660 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,900 | $2,934 | $16,580 | $4,642 |
| 2022 | $11,300 | $2,980 | $17,254 | $4,762 |
| 2023 | $11,800 | $3,052 | $17,784 | $4,860 |
| 2024 | $12,850 | $3,530 | $20,232 | $5,392 |
| 2025 | $13,650 | $4,448 | $22,088 | $6,930 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Point Loma Nazarene University offers 77 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 9 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 18 | 4 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 1 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 77 | 9 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Education | 138 |
| Business Administration and Management | 70 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 61 |
| Clinical Psychology | 44 |
| Organizational Leadership | 22 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 4 |
Graduate Student Population
At PLNU, there are 4,757 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,511 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 428 male and 1,083 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.40 to 1. Point Loma Nazarene University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 819 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 119 | 36 | 83 |
| Black or African American | 59 | 22 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 594 | 155 | 439 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 609 | 170 | 439 |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 26 | 57 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Total | 1,511 | 428 | 1,083 |
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