Newberg, Oregon · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
George Fox University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Newberg, Oregon. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 4,916 students in fall 2024, including 3,354 undergraduates and 1,562 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Friends.
George Fox University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 94 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, Registered Nursing, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,322 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 17 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Mission
George Fox University, a Christ-centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion.
Key figures
4,916
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
1,322
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
94
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 94
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
676
Master's degrees
379
Doctoral degrees (research)
30
Professional doctorates
89
Other doctoral degrees
53
Certificates under 1 year
65
Postbaccalaureate certificates
29
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,916
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,354
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,562
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,520
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,623
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,897
Full-time, 2024-25
64%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
17
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Friends
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northwest Conference
President
Robin Baker
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization