George Fox University Overview

Located in Newberg, Oregon, George Fox University is a private not-for-profit institution. Newberg is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is George Fox University Known For?

• The student loan default rate at GFU is 2%, 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 doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at GFU.
• In 2019-2020, 31% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from GFU with a bachelor's degree make about $49,472 a year. That's 21% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average GFU student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

George Fox University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Behavioral Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#59	Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#63	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#133	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#154	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#166	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#5	Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#5	Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#8	Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	College Factual
#8	Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	College Factual
#8	Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#116	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search

Where Is George Fox University?

Contact details for GFU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	414 N Meridian St, Newberg, OR 97132
Phone:	503-538-8383
Website:	www.georgefox.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/georgefoxuniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/georgefox

How Do I Get Into GFU?

You can apply to GFU online at: www.georgefox.edu/college-admissions/apply/index.html

Admission Requirements for GFU

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into GFU?

With an acceptance rate of 91%, GFU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Average Test Scores

About 76% of students accepted to GFU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 610.

GFU received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 27. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 19 and 28.

Can I Afford George Fox University?

The overall average net price of GFU is $37,307. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At GFU, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $8,157 a year. That adds up to $32,628 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at GFU is 1.6%. 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.

George Fox University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,481 undergraduate students at GFU, with 2,265 being full-time and 216 being part-time.

There are also 1,625 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,265 full-time undergraduates at GFU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of George Fox University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	105
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	307
White	1,575
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	235

Geographic Diversity

Oregon students aren't the only ones who study at George Fox University. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 22 countries are represented at GFU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at George Fox University

In 2019-2020, 2,804 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 21st most popular in Oregon for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of GFU

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at George Fox University was $38,370 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how GFU 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
Behavioral Science	#4	#4

Online Growth Rankings of GFU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at George Fox University was 67.0%. This is the #550 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at GFU regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at GFU 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 GFU.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Instructional Media Design	#69
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#136
Education	#289
Business Administration & Management	#324
Health Professions	#419
Business, Management & Marketing	#433

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%.

George Fox University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Teacher Education Grade Specific	66	0	90	0	156
Business Administration & Management	65	0	51	12	128
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	12	54	23	89
Nursing	60	0	0	0	60
Social Work	27	0	33	0	60
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	2	12	2	38	54
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	44	44
Theological & Ministerial Studies	1	0	38	0	39
General Education	0	0	36	0	36
General Psychology	35	0	0	0	35
General Biology	33	0	0	0	33
Mechanical Engineering	30	0	0	0	30
Behavioral Science	20	0	0	0	20
Finance & Financial Management	17	0	0	0	17
Mental & Social Health Services	0	1	16	0	17
Design & Applied Arts	17	0	0	0	17
Marketing	16	0	0	0	16
Health & Medical Administrative Services	15	0	0	0	15
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	14	0	0	0	14
Student Counseling	0	0	13	0	13
Educational Administration	0	0	0	12	12
English Literature (Other)	12	0	0	0	12
Health & Physical Education	12	0	0	0	12
Public Relations & Advertising	10	0	0	0	10
Information Technology	10	0	0	0	10
Civil Engineering	10	0	0	0	10
Cognitive Science	10	0	0	0	10
Accounting	9	0	0	0	9
Electrical Engineering	9	0	0	0	9
Romance Languages	9	0	0	0	9
Mathematics	9	0	0	0	9
Sociology	9	0	0	0	9
Computer Information Systems	8	0	0	0	8
Biblical Studies	5	0	3	0	8
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	7	0	0	0	7
Communication & Media Studies	7	0	0	0	7
Allied Health Professions	7	0	0	0	7
History	7	0	0	0	7
Music	7	0	0	0	7
Biomedical Engineering	6	0	0	0	6
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	5	0	0	0	5
International Business	5	0	0	0	5
Computer Engineering	5	0	0	0	5
International Studies	5	0	0	0	5
Political Science & Government	5	0	0	0	5
Fine & Studio Arts	5	0	0	0	5
Religious Education	4	0	0	0	4
Economics	3	0	0	0	3
Drama & Theater Arts	3	0	0	0	3
Entrepreneurial Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Information Science	2	0	0	0	2
Philosophy	2	0	0	0	2
Missionary Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Arts & Media Management	2	0	0	0	2
Journalism	1	0	0	0	1
Audiovisual Communications	1	0	0	0	1
Graphic Communications	1	0	0	0	1
Special Education	0	1	0	0	1
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1	0	0	0	1
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0
General Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0	0
Criminology	0	0	0	0	0
Human Services	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	635	26	336	129	1,126

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 George Fox University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.