| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,578 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,348 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
230 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,337 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
567 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
770 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
42% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.9% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
108 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Newberg, OR |
| Population of city/town: |
22,508 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Portland, Redmond, and Salem. |
| Nearest major city: |
Portland, OR |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
23 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
609,456 |
| Online campus map: |
www.georgefox.edu/
maps_locations/index.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Students age 23 and over must request an exception to policy to be placed in campus housing. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (32%)
- men's dorms (23%)
- single-student apartments (26%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing; houses. (18%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
89% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
55% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
45% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students under age 23 must live on campus for the first three years unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
85% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Tobacco prohibited. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
186 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Quaker, Hoover, and peace collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Language lab, electron microscope. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Crescent, published several times per semester |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
25 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Chapel Team, Christian Services, Friends Leadership, Office of Spiritual Life, Spiritual Life Assistants/Living Area Chaplains, Spiritual Life Chaplains, Summer Serve, Worship Team, Young Life |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union and Alliance, Voices of Praise Gospel Choir; Hawaii and Latino Heritage clubs |
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| International student organizations: |
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French and International clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Symphony orchestra, jazz band, chamber ensembles, concert choir, chorale, chamber singers, jazz choir, symphonic band, University Players, musical theatre, Associated Student Community, College Republicans, Young Democrats, International Justice Mission, Supreme Court, Act Six Urban Leadership Program, Que Verum Social Justice Organization, International Justice Mission, William Penn Honors Program, Richter Scholars Program, University Scholars Program; social work, psychology, outdoors, and accounting clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Craig Taylor,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
navy blue and gold |
| School mascot: |
Bruins |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division III), Northwest Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | Northwest Conference, NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, soccer, and softball fields; basketball, racquetball, and volleyball courts; dance studio, football facility, track, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, volleyball, walleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Portland, OR (23 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Portland, OR (23 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Portland, OR (23 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% immediately, 17% within one year of graduation, 17% within 2 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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George Fox University, Portland State University, University of Oregon. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
46% within six months of graduation, 70% within one year of graduation, 79% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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A-dec, Farners Insurance, George Fox University, HP, Intel, Nike, Providence Health Systems, Xerox, Yamhill County Action Partnership. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States, attended Friends Pacific Academy (precursor to George Fox)
- Richard Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline, named by Christianity Today as one of the top 10 religious books of the 20th century
- "Coach" Ken Carter, high school basketball coach who inspired 2005 Coach Carter movie starring Samuel L. Jackson.
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