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Pacific University Oregon

Pacific University Oregon
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116

Official telephone: (503) 352-2218
Toll-free telephone: (877) PAC-UNIV
Fax number: (503) 352-2175
Website: www.pacificu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,840
Full-time undergraduates: 1,797
Part-time undergraduates: 43
Total graduate students: 1,800
Full-time graduate students: 1,629
Part-time graduate students: 171
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 52%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
13.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.6% Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
50.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Nonresident Alien
1.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
12.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.2% Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
52.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Nonresident Alien
4.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 55 acres
City or town school is located in: Forest Grove, OR
Population of city/town: 22,419
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Eugene, Hillsboro, and Portland, OR.
Nearest major city: Portland, OR
Distance of nearest major city: 24 miles
Population of nearest major city: 609,456
Online campus map: www.pacificu.edu/about/
location/campusmap.cfm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Women's floor.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 92%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live off campus: 2%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family near campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 34%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
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: 315
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum; Holocaust resource, Internet studies, and gender equity centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job postings, graduate school application assistance, work study.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 98%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 6%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 9%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): Pacific Index, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 59
Campus-based religious organizations:
Latter-day Saints Student Association, Newman Club, Pacific Christian Fellowship, West End
Minority student organizations:
Na Haumana o Hawai'i
International student organizations:
International club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ken Schumann,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Wynne Lobel,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Pacific University,
2043 College Way ,
Forest Grove, Oregon 97116
School colors: red, black, and white
School mascot: Boxer
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA, NCIC, Northwest Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballno 
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 32%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 70%
Athletic facilities:
basketball and volleyball courts; lacrosse and soccer fields; baseball and softball park, swimming pool, track, tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, flag football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball
Club sports for men:
cheerleading, crew, handball
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, crew, handball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Portland, OR (32 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Portland, OR (24 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Portland, OR (24 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 30% immediately, 40% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 25% within six months of graduation, 70% within one year of graduation, 80% within two years of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Alfred C. Gibson, inventor of the Erector Set
  • Mindy Cameron, former city editor of the Seattle Times.

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