Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,613undergraduates
90%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$34,809average net price per year
65%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,817
- Admitted
- 2,585
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 92%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 400
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 8%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 490-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- 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 | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
48 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Education (3)
- Education, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Bioinformatics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (9)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Criminology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Philosophy, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Journalism Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (23)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctorate (professional)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Doctorate (professional)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Optometry Doctorate (professional)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Master's
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Applied Psychology Master's
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research), Doctorate (professional)
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctorate (research)
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Vision Science/Physiological Optics Master's, Doctorate (research)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $54,466
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,058
- Books and supplies
- $1,050
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $72,374
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $72,374
- Total cost living at home
- $57,316
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $22,238 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $25,979 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $28,427 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $36,060 |
| Over $110,000 | $40,153 |
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
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $34,521
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $32,593
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 94%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,524
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 72%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 65%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 68% |
| Neither | 67% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 247 | 72% |
| Men | 176 | 55% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 55 | 71% |
| Black | 11 | 27% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 54 | 72% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| White | 203 | 65% |
| Two or more races | 74 | 65% |
| Race unknown | 14 | 71% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 480 | 72% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 185 | 78% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 3,479
- Undergraduates
- 1,613
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,473
- Part-time undergraduates
- 140
- Graduate students
- 1,866
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 39%
- From out of state
- 61%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 3%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 23%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2% |
| White | 44% |
| Two or more races | 13% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR, 97116
- County
- Washington County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, 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.