George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private four-year · Town: Fringe
3,004undergraduates
94%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$30,649average net price per year
69%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,737
- Admitted
- 3,603
- Admit rate
- 94%
- Admit rate, women
- 96%
- Admit rate, men
- 96%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 603
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
58 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Behavioral Aspects of Health Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (124 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (61 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Project Management Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (7)
- Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Business Analytics Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Data Analytics, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Education (4)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Engineering (5)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (3)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (13 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (2)
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (25)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Bible/Biblical Studies Master's
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master's, Doctorate (other)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other Master's
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Doctorate (other)
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Medical Science/Scientist Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Trauma Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- School Psychology Post-master's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Human Services, General Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Business Analytics Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $40,940
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,600
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $59,740
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $59,740
- Total cost living at home
- $44,940
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,909 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $23,048 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,491 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,546 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,826 |
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
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $24,881
- Got a grant from the college
- 96%
- Average grant from the college
- $22,671
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 65%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,758
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 70%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 69%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 60% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 356 | 73% |
| Men | 273 | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 16 | 56% (small group) |
| Black | 14 | 50% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 64 | 55% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 448 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 70 | 67% |
| Race unknown | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 635 | 69% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 195 | 71% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 53 | 75% | 23% |
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
- 4,531
- Undergraduates
- 3,004
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,361
- Part-time undergraduates
- 643
- Graduate students
- 1,527
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 52%
- From out of state
- 48%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 11% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 414 N Meridian St, Newberg, OR, 97132
- County
- Yamhill County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Friends
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, 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.