Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR · Private · Large suburb · PU · Pac U · Pacific · Pacific University Oregon · PacificU

Private institution in Forest Grove, OR · 1,556 undergraduates · 92% acceptance rate · $60,583 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 14%Student-faculty ratio

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: $35,3501,857th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $54,4661,880th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $54,4661,878th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $69,3301,829th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,2231,037th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $60,583523rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $46,936729th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 64.8%600th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 76.3%889th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 91.8%1,298th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1123593rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,5561,089th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 26.7%1,388th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 139 mi (SEA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Oregon#14

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$69,948	$71,015
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$63,005	—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$39,214	$39,153
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$34,704	$28,598
Public HealthHealth Professions	bachelors	$32,711	$32,284
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$32,391	$25,194
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$29,685	$29,413
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$28,960	$33,993
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$25,967	$24,863
Education, GeneralEducation	bachelors	$21,508	—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	—	—
AnthropologySocial Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1849source
Athletic nickname: "Boxers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #B51217 and #000000source
Mascot: Boxersource
Motto: "Pro Christo et Regno Ejus"source
Formerly known as "Tualatin Academy" (1849–1854)source
Formerly known as "North Pacific College of Optometry" (1921–1945)source
Athletic conference: Northwest Conferencesource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Notable alum: Nancy Wilsonsource

Athletics — 15 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

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.