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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 530 men, 951 women, 1,481 total
Full-time undergraduates: 507 men, 896 women, 1,403 total
Part-time undergraduates: 23 men, 55 women, 78 total
Total graduate students: 296 men, 783 women, 1,079 total
Full-time graduate students: 229 men, 588 women, 817 total
Part-time graduate students: 67 men, 195 women, 262 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 49%
First-year student breakdown:
1.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
24.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
5.8% Hispanic
59.4% White (non-Hispanic)
7.8% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
1.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
23.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
4.5% Hispanic
60.2% White (non-Hispanic)
0.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
9.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 55 acres
City or town school is located in: Forest Grove, OR
Population of city/town: 20,111
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Eugene, Portland, Hillsboro
Nearest major city: Portland, OR
Distance of nearest major city: 24 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,500,000
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
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 92%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 62%
Percent of students who live off campus: 38%
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 center, center for internet studies, center for gender equity.

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, special housing
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: 9%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 11%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, 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 Students 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,
Senior Women Administrator
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: Northwest Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.

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