Overview

Pacific University is a University institution located in Forest Grove, OR, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR  97116-1797
United States

Contact Ms. Karen Dunston
Asst VP Enrollment Mgmt Undergrad Adm
Email: admissions@pacificu.edu
Phone: 503-352-2218
Fax: 503-352-2975

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Bioinformatics	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Vision Science/physiological Optics	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Broadcast Journalism	×	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×	×
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Radio And Television	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Sports Communication	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Education, General	×
Education, Other	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Engineering Science	×	×
Engineering, General	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Telecommunications Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
General Literature	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×	×
Comparative Literature	×	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×	×
Modern Languages	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×
Dental Services And Allied Professions, Other	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×
Ophthalmic And Optometric Support Services And Allied Professions, Other	×
Physician Assistant	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Public Health, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Outdoor Education	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Philosophy, Other	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Physics	×	×
Chemistry, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Physics, Other	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology And Anthropology	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Dance, General	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×
Graphic Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,909

Applied

2,614

Accepted

1,465

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,529

Females Applied

1,383

Females Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,302

Males Applied

1,160

Males Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.7

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay A minimum high school GPA of 3 One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	November 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 15th	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	420	580
SAT Math	-	450	530
ACT Composite	-	15	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

58,672

Private

Fees

1,428

Full-time student fees

16,834

Room & board

9,146

Room only

Financial Aid

45,609

Avg. Financial Aid Package

48,855

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

59,005

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,713

Avg. Loan Aid

29,082

Avg. Grant Aid

13,420

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

80.2%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

27%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,465

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

53%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.51%
Black or African American	3.03%
White or Caucasian	39.96%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.56%
Asian	12.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.24%
Two or more races	15.08%
Other	3.81%

Gender

Male (42.25%)

Female (57.75%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	62%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rowing		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Wrestling		Division 3	No