Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · Private four-year · City: Large
1,616undergraduates
64%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$15,668average net price per year
56%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,516
- Admitted
- 872
- Admit rate
- 64%
- Admit rate, women
- 58%
- Admit rate, men
- 56%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 24%
- First-year students
- 207
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
34 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (136 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (76 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (70 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Bachelor's (68 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Education (4)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Pre-Law Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (20)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- School Psychology Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Nursing Science Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Master's
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's
- Library and Information Science Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,558
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,148
- Books and supplies
- $1,080
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,609
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $49,395
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $49,395
- Total cost living at home
- $39,863
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,059 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,874 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,116 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,205 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,235 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,472
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,787
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 59%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 43%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,023
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 71%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 39%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 45% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 57% |
| Neither | 72% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 129 | 61% |
| Men | 73 | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 85% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 81 | 46% |
| White | 35 | 71% |
| Race unknown | 60 | 55% |
| International | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 167 | 69% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 5 | 20% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 561 | 77% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 271 | 35% | 22% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,921
- Undergraduates
- 1,616
- Full-time undergraduates
- 958
- Part-time undergraduates
- 658
- Graduate students
- 1,305
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 88%
- From out of state
- 5%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 41%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 21%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 72% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 61% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 20% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1717 S. Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA, 93702-4709
- County
- Fresno County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Mennonite Brethren Church
- Athletics
- NCAA, NCCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.