Forest Grove, Oregon · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Pacific University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Forest Grove, Oregon. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 3,427 students in fall 2024, including 1,589 undergraduates and 1,838 graduate students.
Pacific University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 84 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Clinical Psychology, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and Optometry. It awarded 1,078 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Mission
A diverse and sustainable community dedicated to discovery and excellence in teaching, scholarship and practice, Pacific University inspires students to think, care, create, and pursue justice in our world.
Key figures
3,427
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
1,078
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
84
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 84
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
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
378
Master's degrees
338
Doctoral degrees (research)
20
Professional doctorates
342
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,427
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,589
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,838
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,763
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,645
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,118
Full-time, 2024-25
88%
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
68%
Men
32%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
14%
Two or more races
9%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northwest Conference
President
Dr. Jennifer Coyle
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, 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