Pacific Union College is a Seventh-day Adventist learning community offering an excellent Christ-centered education that prepares its students for productive lives of useful human service and uncompromising personal integrity.
Pacific Union College (PUC) is a private, Seventh-day Adventist, residential, co-educational four-year liberal arts college located in Angwin, a small town in the hills above northern California's Napa Valley. While a few masters degrees are offered, PUC is dedicated to residential undergraduate education. PUC offers a variety of bachelor's degrees from biology to religion, English to business administration, and a master's degree in education.
Pacific Union College was founded as Healdsburg Academy (changed within a year to Healdsburg College) in the northern Sonoma county town of Healdsburg in 1881 with Sidney Brownsberger as its first President. PUC is the second oldest college in the Seventh-day Adventist denomination's educational system (after Battle Creek College, now Andrews University, founded in 1874), and was California’s twelfth college. In 1906 the name was changed to Pacific Union College, and in 1909 it moved to its current location in Angwin, on Howell Mountain in Napa Valley. One reason the college was moved to Angwin was because of its beautiful rural setting, which continues to be a defining characteristic.
Pacific Union College is 70 miles (110 km) northeast of San Francisco, 52 miles (85 km) from the Pacific Ocean, and 180 miles (290 km) southwest of the skiing resorts in Truckee and Lake Tahoe. It is located in the hills above the Napa Valley, one of the world’s top wine producing regions, and the second most popular tourist destination in California, after Disneyland.
Pacific Union College has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of their "Top Tier Schools" in the Comprehensive College category (Western Region) for at least the last fourteen years. The ranking for 2008 was 14. PUC has a particular strength in pre-medical and health related programs, and the percentage of its students accepted into medical school each year is typically among the top ten nation-wide. Pacific Union College operates on the Quarter based academic calendar.
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| Percent of Students International: | 7% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 77% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (California Pacific Conference) Track (California Pacific Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 18,990 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 135 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,145 | 24% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 7,101 | 15% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,691 | 100% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,738 | 64% | |
Any Aid: |
100% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 40% (Highly Selective) |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Recommended |
