Pacific University Oregon

Forest Grove, OR · Private

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Admission rate

Pacific University Oregon admitted 89.6% of applicants university-wide (2,676 of 2,988).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide89.6%2,6762,988
In-state80.0%1,2001,500
Out-of-state80.0%9601,200
International applicants70.0%140200
Men88.6%1,1691,319
Women90.5%1,4511,603

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,676 admitted students, 351 enrolled (13.1% yield).

Pacific University Oregon Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
900–1240
ACT (mid-50%)
18–29
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Pacific University Oregon Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $72,374/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$56,374
Fees, housing, food, books & other$20,870
Sticker cost of attendance$72,374/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$23,318
$30k–48k$23,607
$48k–75k$29,844
$75k–110k$34,369
Over $110k$40,911

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Trustee Scholarship$25,000 per year (Trustee)
  • President's Scholarship$22,000 per year (Merit)
  • Provost's Scholarship$18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pacific Scholarship$14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pacific Merit Scholarship$10,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Pacific University Talent AwardUp to $4,000 per year (Departmental)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship$2,000 per year (Merit)
  • National Merit ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Pacific University GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Pacific University Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Trustee Scholarship$25,000 per year (Trustee)
  • President's Scholarship$22,000 per year (Merit)
  • Provost's Scholarship$18,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pacific Scholarship$14,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pacific Merit Scholarship$10,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Pacific University Talent AwardUp to $4,000 per year (Departmental)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship$2,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pacific University Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Pacific University Oregon Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • Standardized Test Scores (ACT/SAT) (optional)

International applicants

  • Official High School Transcript
  • Standardized Test Scores (ACT/SAT) (optional)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Pacific University Oregon · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Pacific University Oregon requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$60,583
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
67%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
79%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$23,223
At graduation

Pacific University Oregon · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #232

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (13%), Psychology (8%), Biological & life sciences (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 11:1 · 71% of class sections have under 20 students.

Pacific University Oregon Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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