Pacific University, Forest Grove
2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116
Description
If you’re looking for a personalized education in the liberal arts of health professions with a number of academic and student resources, then the Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, may be the school you’re looking for.
All instructors at the university not only educate you, but also get to know you so that they can help you achieve your academic and professional dreams as well as give you the opportunity for high quality academic collaborations. Instructors work with you personally and point you to research, community service and internship opportunities.
As proof of this success, Pacific University is one of the top national universities of its size for being awarded Fulbright fellowships.
Academics at the school include a wide variety of degrees, in everything from Accounting and Business Administration to Creative Writing and Theatre.
The school’s graduate programs in Education, Optometry, and the Health Sciences are nationally accredited. Other graduate programs include Fine Arts in Writing, Speech Language Pathology, and more.
It also offers a number of pre-professional programs, including:
- Pre-Dental Health Sciences
- Pre-Optometry and Vision Science
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Physician’s Assistant Studies
- Pre-Professional Psychology
Students under 20 years of age are required to live in campus housing prior to moving into a residence hall, but students are not required to live on campus. College life is typical of most residential campuses.
Admissions require an application fee, but the fee may be waived under certain circumstances for undergraduates.
The FAFSA may qualify some students for federal financial aid. Other options include academic and competitive scholarships offered by Pacific University.
Quick Facts
Location
Northwest
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Private
Size
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Boxers
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$29,966
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,966
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
3,213
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 1,481
- Freshman Class
- 333
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 3,213
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 46%
- Graduate
- 54%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Part-Time
- 0%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 49%
- Out-of-State
- 51%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 62%
- Men
- 38%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 1%
- Asian
- 18%
- Caucasian
- 63%
- Latino
- 4%
- Other
- 14%
Students State Origin
- Oregon
- 49%
- Hawaii
- 19%
- Washington
- 11%
- California
- 6%
- Idaho
- 2%
- Other
- 13%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%