George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private · Town (fringe) · GFU
Private institution in Newberg, OR · 2,505 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $59,761 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 23%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $29,9811,716th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $40,9401,661st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $40,9401,636th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $55,4561,598th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,2501,156th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,761553rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,568395th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.7%473rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.4%813th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 96.4%1,445th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1170478th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,505807th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 26.8%1,372nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 152 mi (SEA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 56 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $84,653 | $71,575 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $77,297 | $74,307 |
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | $61,516 | $60,230 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $58,549 | $57,125 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $56,234 | $52,607 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $53,810 | — |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $44,971 |
| Behavioral SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $41,193 | $38,289 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $40,368 | $25,824 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $39,585 | $48,041 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $35,060 | $36,848 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $32,711 | $30,554 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Friendssource
- Founded in 1885source
- Athletic nickname: "Bruins"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Motto: "Christianity and Culture"source
- Formerly known as "Friends Pacific Academy" (1885–1891)source
- Formerly known as "Pacific College" (1891–1949)source
- Formerly known as "George Fox College" (1949–1996)source
- Formerly known as "Western Evangelical Seminary" (1947–1996)source
- Athletic conference: Northwest Conferencesource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Herbert Hooversource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Basketball: 2009
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to George Fox University’s 2,505 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In OR
- Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, OR · 2,201 undergrads
- Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR · 2,167 undergrads
- Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, OR · 2,911 undergrads
- Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR · 2,913 undergrads
- University of PortlandPortland, OR · 3,104 undergrads
- Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR · 3,211 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI · 2,502 undergrads
- Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA · 2,508 undergrads
- Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · 2,501 undergrads
- University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, HI · 2,510 undergrads
- Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY · 2,498 undergrads
- Columbia Central University-CaguasCaguas, PR · 2,494 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitegeorgefox.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 208822)
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- Compare with Eastern Oregon UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: George Fox University vs Eastern Oregon UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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