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

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%