Warner Pacific College

Warner Pacific College Gives Students Unique Opportunities in Every Academic Field

Giving students an advantage in their chosen field is a top priority at Warner Pacific College. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best values and best baccalaureate colleges in the West, Warner Pacific professors and staff work hard to develop opportunities for students that reflect their interests and career goals. Whether in medical internships at nearby Oregon Health Science University, connection to a network of marketing and business professionals, or opportunities in the local arts and theater community, Warner Pacific's current students and recent graduates are impacting the city of Portland and world.

Getting to the Core of the Human Experience

Warner Pacific College understands that professional preparation means more than amassing job skills. Offering twenty-seven undergraduate majors and twenty-nine minors, Warner Pacific's unique liberal arts core weaves faith, ethics, and civic responsibility into the fabric of their curriculum, equipping students with the critical thinking and logic skills that will help them engage actively in a constantly changing world.

For Warner Pacific Students, Christian Spirit Motivates Community Service in Portland and Abroad

Warner Pacific embraces its role of being a light of Christ in the city of Portland and the world beyond, Their mission of being "in the city, for the city." is a deceptively simple summary of all that Warner Pacific provides--a rigorous liberal arts education in an urban setting, coupled with a service-oriented, faith-based approach to community outreach and personal transformation. Whether engaging in such activities as reading to elementary school children, painting murals at a local high school, or doing landscaping at shelters for women and children, community service is central to a student's experience at Warner Pacific. The college also provides students many different service learning opportunities to encounter, learn and serve beyond the campus with Missions program to countries such as Myanmar, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Honduras, India, Japan, Myanmar, China, South Korea, and Mexico.

Dynamic and Lively Student Life Ranges from Intercollegiate Athletics to Events and Banquets

Beyond academics, students at Warner Pacific have access to a variety of social activities outside of the classroom. Whether competing in intramural basketball or volleyball games, hanging out in one of the many living areas on campus, performing at Open Mic night, attending a chapel service or exploring Portland with a group of friends, there are countless opportunities to experience the vibrant community that Warner Pacific offers. Additionally, athletics are a major part of campus life. The Warner Pacific Knights are members of the Cascade Collegiate Conference, which is part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II. Since 2006, Warner Pacific has claimed three regular season and four conference tournament championships in men's and women's basketball and men's soccer. Additional women's sports include cross-country, golf, track and field, and volleyball. Men also compete in cross-country, golf, as well as track and field.

The men's basketball team has gone to the national tournament seven consecutive years and hope to make it eight in 2013.

Recreation in Portland and the Surrounding Region Completes the Warner Pacific Experience

Whether exploring one of Portland's many hiking trails, dining at one of the many tantalizing bistros or restaurants, shopping for vintage clothes or attending a play or sporting event, the city of Portland also has much to offer. Named one of the best places to live in the United States by "Money" and "Outside" magazines, Portland is also considered one of the greenest cities in the U.S. according to SustainLane.com. Warner Pacific students also have access to a reliable bus and light-rail system to take them to the many diverse cultural and recreational activities the city has to offer.

• Area and ethnic studies
• American Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Biological/life sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business/marketing
• Business Administration and Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Education
• Elementary Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Middle School Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Secondary Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Early Childhood Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Music Teacher Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Science Teacher Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Social Studies Teacher Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• English
• English
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Family and consumer sciences
• Human Development and Family Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Health professions and related sciences
• Pre-Medical Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Pre-Veterinary Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• History
• History
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Interdisciplinary studies
• Biological and Physical Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Law/legal studies
• Pre-Law Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Liberal arts/general studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Parks and recreation
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Philosophy and religious studies
• Religious Studies
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Physical sciences
• Physical Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Psychology
• Psychology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Public administration and social services
• Social Work
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Social sciences
• Social Sciences
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Urban Studies/Affairs
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Theology and religious vocations
• Theology
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Visual and performing arts
• Music
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Music Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied514
• Accepted311
• Acceptance Rate60%
• Enrolled1,181
• Female Applicants325
• Females Accepted196
• Female Acceptance Rate60%
• Male Applicants189
• Males Accepted115
• Male Acceptance Rate60%
• Applying
• Application Fee$50
• Required for All Essay or personal statement
  Transcript of high school record
  Minimum high school GPA of 2.5
  
• Required for Some Interview
  Letter(s) of recommendation
  
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman3.10
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen Yes
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer Yes
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading 450 580
• SAT Math 450 560
• SAT Writing 445 565
• ACT Composite 19 25
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$17,660
• Out-of-state tuition *$17,660
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$630.00
• Room and board *$7,260.00
• Room only *$2,920.00
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredNot Reported
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionNot Reported

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students1,181
• Male Student Percentage38%
• Female Student Percentage62%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/LatinoNot Reported
• Black or African AmericanNot Reported
• White or CaucasianNot Reported
• American Indian or Alaska NativeNot Reported
• AsianNot Reported
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific IslanderNot Reported
• Two or more racesNot Reported
• UnknownNot Reported
• Other Student Statistics
• International BreakoutNot Reported
• Out-of-state Students42% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements None
• Housing options Female-only housing, Male-only housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing 19%
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper Yes
• Drama / theater group Yes
• Student-run radio station No
• Student-run television station No
• Marching band No
• Choral groups Yes
• Student Services
• Legal services No
• Health clinic Yes
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center No
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities No
• Greek sororities No
• Local fraternities No
• Local sororities No
• Other organizations Not Reported
• Most popular organizations Associated Students of Warner Pacific College, yearbook, College Activities Board, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Yes
• Late-night transport / escort services Yes
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
• Other Not Reported

• Men's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Basketball Yes Division X Yes
• Cross-country running No Division X Yes
• Golf No Division X Yes
• Soccer No Division X Yes
• Track No Division X Yes
• Volleyball Yes No No
• Women's Sports
• Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
• Basketball Yes Division X Yes
• Cross-country running No Division X Yes
• Golf No Division X Yes
• Soccer No Division X Yes
• Track No Division X Yes
• Volleyball Yes Division X Yes

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty116
• Full-time Percentage21%
• Part-time Percentage79%
• Female Percentage49%
• Male Percentage51%
• Student:Faculty RatioNot Reported