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Gnomon
About 42 in 100 applicants get into Gnomon — solidly within reach for students near the ranges below.
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Gnomon sits in North Hollywood proper — a for-profit campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. International students are a visible presence here — 34.4% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.
Faculty pay averages $135,468 a year here — a rough proxy for what the school spends on the teaching itself. Most of its 294 undergraduates commute — campus empties by evening — yet 90% of first-years return, which says something about what daytime here is worth.
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Admissions
Gnomon does not use test scores in admissions at all: the 41.8% who got into Gnomon did it on GPA, coursework and application alone. No score range exists to publish.
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Gnomon received 63 applications and admitted 25 (39.7%), with 20 enrolling.
How Gnomon compares
| Gnomon | California median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 41.8% | 75.7% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $37,635 | $23,000 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $114,785 | $64,778 | $53,781 |
Ten years after enrolling, the median Gnomon student earns $114,785 — 77% above the California median of $64,778 for college-goers.
Cost, size & completion
Gnomon lists tuition at $37,635 for everyone — private schools don't do residency pricing. Gnomon's sticker and net price can differ sharply after aid; treat $37,635 as the ceiling, not the bill.
With 294 undergraduates, Gnomon is small enough that class size and faculty access are structural, not marketing claims.
100% of Gnomon students finish a bachelor's within six years — 45.1 points above the national 54.9% — and the single best predictor that the $37,635 price above buys a degree, not just enrollment.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Gnomon?
Gnomon doesn't look at test scores; its 41.8% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Gnomon's acceptance rate?
39.7% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 25 admitted from 63 applicants.
How much does Gnomon cost?
At Gnomon, published tuition is $37,635 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Gnomon's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Gnomon graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $114,785 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in California
- SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary — 40.7% admitted
- The Chicago School at Los Angeles — 46.3% admitted
- American University of Health Sciences — 50% admitted
- Soka University of America — 43.4% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.