Fresno Pacific University Overview

Located in Fresno, California, Fresno Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Fresno Pacific University Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Fresno Pacific is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Fresno Pacific.
• For the <nil> academic year, 94% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Fresno Pacific makes roughly $55,044 a year. This is 35% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.0 years for students from Fresno Pacific to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Fresno Pacific University?

Contact details for Fresno Pacific are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1717 S. Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA 93702-4709
Phone:	559-453-2000
Website:	www.fresno.edu

How Do I Get Into Fresno Pacific?

You can apply to Fresno Pacific online at: apply.fresno.edu/

Admission Requirements for Fresno Pacific

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Fresno Pacific?

The acceptance rate at Fresno Pacific University is 78%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to Fresno Pacific submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 620.

Fresno Pacific received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 25. Math scores were between 20 and 23. Composite scores were between 17 and 24.

Can I Afford Fresno Pacific University?

The overall average net price of Fresno Pacific is $34,811. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Fresno Pacific, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $5,457 a year. That adds up to $21,828 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fresno Pacific is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Fresno Pacific University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,686 undergraduate students at Fresno Pacific, with 1,395 being full-time and 1,291 being part-time.

There are also 838 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,395 full-time undergraduates at Fresno Pacific, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fresno Pacific University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	58
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	803
White	364
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Fresno Pacific University. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 50 countries are represented at Fresno Pacific. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Congo, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Fresno Pacific University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Fresno Pacific. In 2020-2021, 1,506 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Fresno Pacific has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 26th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Fresno Pacific

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Fresno Pacific University was -4.5%. This is the #1,925 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Fresno Pacific regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jon Harder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.