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 5%, 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.
• In 2019-2020, 59% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Fresno Pacific makes roughly $49,071 a year. This is 20% 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.

Fresno Pacific University Rankings

We have ranked Fresno Pacific as #257 out of 2,018 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 152 colleges in California, it is ranked at #29.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Fresno Pacific.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#132	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#160	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Fresno Pacific has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#19	Best Reading Teacher Education Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#25	Best Teaching Schools	Teaching Degree Search
#34	Best Student Counseling Schools	College Factual
#39	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#48	Best Special Education Schools	College Factual
#106	Best Education Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/fresnopacific
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/fpu

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	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Fresno Pacific?

The acceptance rate at Fresno Pacific is 67%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 73% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.

Average Test Scores

About 93% 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 470 and 560. Math scores were between 460 and 550.

Fresno Pacific received ACT scores from 33% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 22. Composite scores were between 16 and 22.

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 55% of students took out student loans averaging $8,711 a year. That adds up to $34,844 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fresno Pacific is 4.5%. 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 2,711 undergraduate students at Fresno Pacific, with 2,279 being full-time and 432 being part-time.

There are also 1,284 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,279 full-time undergraduates at Fresno Pacific, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	109
Black or African American	110
Hispanic or Latino	1,339
White	554
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	130

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

In 2019-2020, 358 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 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Fresno Pacific

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Fresno Pacific University was $33,452 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Fresno Pacific is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Business, Management & Marketing	#28	#28
Allied Health Professions	#43	#31
Liberal Arts General Studies	#52	#52

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.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Fresno Pacific majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management	49%
Business, Management & Marketing	39%
Education	8%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	50%
Human Development & Family Studies	50%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	47%
Liberal Arts General Studies	47%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Fresno Pacific ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Fresno Pacific.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Library & Information Science	#89
Library Science	#100
Human Development & Family Studies	#295
Curriculum & Instruction	#308
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	#368
Special Education	#429
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#442

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%.

Fresno Pacific University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	263	2	265
Business Administration & Management	213	32	245
Social Work	210	0	210
Human Development & Family Studies	167	0	167
Teacher Education Grade Specific	50	22	72
Teacher Education Subject Specific	27	43	70
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	47	47
Health & Medical Administrative Services	36	0	36
Nursing	14	21	35
Student Counseling	0	27	27
General Psychology	26	0	26
Computer Engineering Technology	21	0	21
Mental & Social Health Services	0	20	20
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	18	0	18
Criminal Justice & Corrections	15	0	15
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	13	13
Biblical Studies	9	3	12
Educational Administration	0	11	11
Health & Physical Education	6	5	11
Special Education	0	10	10
Criminology	10	0	10
Communication & Media Studies	9	0	9
Accounting	8	0	8
Human Resource Management	8	0	8
History	7	0	7
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	6	0	6
Allied Health Professions	0	6	6
Political Science & Government	6	0	6
Curriculum & Instruction	0	5	5
Ethnic Studies	4	0	4
General Biology	3	0	3
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	3	0	3
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	3	0	3
Applied Mathematics	3	0	3
Religious Studies	3	0	3
Sociology	3	0	3
Fine & Studio Arts	3	0	3
Finance & Financial Management	2	0	2
Romance Languages	2	0	2
Natural Resources Conservation	2	0	2
Chemistry	2	0	2
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	0	2	2
Design & Applied Arts	2	0	2
Music	2	0	2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	1	0	1
Marketing	1	0	1
Library & Information Science	0	1	1
Mathematics	1	0	1
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	0	1	1
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0
International Business	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0
Multilingual Education	0	0	0
Other Education	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0
General English Literature	0	0	0
English Literature (Other)	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	0	0
Other Statistics	0	0	0
Dispute Resolution	0	0	0
Mathematics & Computer Science	0	0	0
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0
Missionary Studies	0	0	0
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0
Religious Education	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,169	271	1,440

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.