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PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Pacific University
2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116

Toll-free telephone: (877) PAC-UNIV
Fax number: (503) 352-2175

Website: www.pacificu.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in late August and late January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Four summer sessions of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: exercise science, business administration, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: theatre, physics, philosophy
Average freshman GPA: 2.9 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 167 men, 186 women, 353 total
Full-time faculty: 106 men, 99 women, 205 total
Part-time faculty: 61 men, 87 women, 148 total
Graduation rate: 67% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, health professions, natural science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Portland St U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Portland.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Sciences
  • Art
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Coordinated Studies in Humanities
  • Creative Writing
  • Economics
  • Education/Learning
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise Science
  • Film Production
  • French Studies
  • German Studies
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Japanese
  • Journalism
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Media Arts
  • Modern Languages
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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