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Pacific Union College

Angwin, California Private nonprofit 4-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Angwin, California, Pacific Union College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 974 students in fall 2024, including 937 undergraduates and 37 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Seventh Day Adventist.

Pacific Union College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 54 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Psychology, General, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 289 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

Pacific Union College is a Seventh-day Adventist learning community offering an excellent Christ-centered education that prepares its students for productive lives of useful human service and uncompromising personal integrity.

Mission statement as reported by Pacific Union College

Key figures

974
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
289
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
54
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 54

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 4
Psychology 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Education 7
Communication and Journalism 5
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Visual and Performing Arts 7
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
English Language and Literature 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 6
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Social Sciences 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 2
  • Theology Bachelor Online option 1 graduate
  • Bible Bachelor Online option
Engineering 1
History 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
89%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
124
Associate degrees
147
Master's degrees
14
Certificates under 1 year
4

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
974
Undergraduates, fall 2024
937
Graduate students, fall 2024
37
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,283
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,241
Graduate students, 2024-25
42
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
63%
Men
37%
White
16%
Hispanic or Latino
24%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
17%
Two or more races
13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
22%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
52
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
51%

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Quarter
Religious affiliation
Seventh Day Adventist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
California Pacific Conference
President
Dr. Ralph Trecartin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, 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

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