University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA · Private

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Admission rate

University of the Pacific admitted 71.3% of applicants university-wide (5,549 of 7,780).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide71.3%5,5497,780
Men76.8%2,0072,613
Women69.7%3,4424,936

Of 5,549 admitted students, 766 enrolled (13.8% yield).

University of the Pacific U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1183–1480
ACT (mid-50%)
23–32

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

University of the Pacific U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $75,332/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$57,080
Fees, housing, food, books & other$18,252
Sticker cost of attendance$75,332/yr

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

Under $30k$17,004
$30k–48k$18,152
$48k–75k$19,209
$75k–110k$24,323
Over $110k$38,662

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.

  • Provost's Scholarship$30,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Regents Scholarship$30,000 per year (Merit)
  • University Scholarship$27,000 per year (Automatic)
  • President's Scholarship$25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$24,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Pacific Scholarship$21,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Pacific Merit Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trustee Scholarship$20,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Transfer Merit ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • University of the Pacific Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship$2,000 per year (Other)
  • Athletic ScholarshipVaries (Athletic)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Provost's Scholarship$30,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Regents Scholarship$30,000 per year (Merit)
  • University Scholarship$27,000 per year (Automatic)
  • President's Scholarship$25,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship$24,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Pacific Scholarship$21,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Pacific Merit Scholarship$20,000 per year (Merit)
  • Trustee Scholarship$20,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Transfer Merit ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • University of the Pacific Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Athletic ScholarshipVaries (Athletic)
  • International Need-Based GrantVaries (Need Based)

University of the Pacific U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application or University of the Pacific Application
  • Official transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary institutions
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume
  • LSAC Credential Assembly Service Report

International applicants

  • Common Application or University of the Pacific Application
  • Official transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary institutions
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume
  • LSAC Credential Assembly Service Report
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of the Pacific · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

The Common App personal essay is required (one of 7 shared prompts), plus 1 college-specific supplement:

  1. For any term(s) of coursework that may not reflect your true ability, we encourage you to submit a personal statement with your application to explain your situation.Optional

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$78,445
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
69%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
88%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$19,500
At graduation

University of the Pacific · 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: #139
  • WSJ: #85
  • Forbes: #198
  • Niche: #461
  • QS: #1401

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Biological & life sciences (22%), Business & marketing (13%), Engineering (9%).

University of the Pacific U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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