Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1849Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Pacific University is a private university in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Tualatin Academy, the original Forest Grove campus is 23 miles (37 km) west of Portland. The school maintains one other campus, in Hillsboro, and an office in Portland, and has an enrollment of more than 3,000 students. The university has Oregon's only optometry school, and offers doctorates in 14 programs. Pacific competes in NCAA Division III as part of the Northwest Conference, with its teams known as the Boxers.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$58,348
Estimated total for international students: US$74,844

Net price calculatorpacificu.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 1,516
Graduate students: 1,838
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 10 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 90%
SAT: Reading and writing 480–630 · Maths 420–610
ACT: 18–29

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 71%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$67,497

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (88)

Bachelor's degrees56 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceCriminologyDanceData ScienceDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEngineering PhysicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesLiteratureMathematicsMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsOutdoor EducationPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, General

Master's degrees16 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCurriculum and InstructionEducation, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Doctoral degrees8 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesEducational Administration and SupervisionHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOptometryPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)6 subjects

Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOptometryPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Graduate certificates2 subjects

GerontologySpecial Education and Teaching

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.