Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) and University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have made the cut in Transworld Surf magazine’s top 10 surfing colleges in the U.S. The rankings were based on several criteria, including academic standards, life experience, quality of surf, cost and even partying. According to Transworld Surf’s website, UCSD appears to be ranked No. 3, with PLNU ranked No. 5 in the country. More than 160 surfers belong to the UCSD Surf Club, which was founded more than 30 years ago. The club hosts surf-movie nights, concerts, beach cleanups and other social events. UCSD has also been ranked a top surfing school by Surfer magazine and Sports Illustrated. PLNU, with its picturesque setting atop Sunset Cliffs in Point Loma, also consistently ranks high in the standings in the National Scholastic Surfing Association’s southwest college division. The Christian university is also home to a group called Surf ’n’ Serve — a program that allows students to enjoy the wave action and to help feed the local homeless population.