University of the Pacific Overview

Located in Stockton, California, University of the Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Pacific is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is University of the Pacific Known For?

• Students at Pacific have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The highest award offered at Pacific is the doctor's degree.
• In 2017-2018, 49% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Pacific bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $71,700 a year. That's about 76% more than their peers at other schools.

University of the Pacific Rankings

Pacific landed the #231 spot in our 2022 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,587 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #31 out of 204 schools in California.

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.

Pacific has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#91	Best Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#109	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#41	Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#9	Best Dental Support Services Schools	College Factual
#32	Best Healthcare Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#35	Best Engineering Technologies Schools	College Factual
#45	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	College Factual
#52	Best Education Schools	College Factual
#69	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is University of the Pacific?

Contact details for Pacific are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95211-0197
Phone:	209-946-2011
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-the-Pacific/28972094743
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/#!/UOPacific

How Do I Get Into Pacific?

You can apply to Pacific online at: www.pacific.edu/admission/undergraduate/applying.html

Admission Requirements for Pacific

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Pacific?

The acceptance rate at University of the Pacific is 71%. 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 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.

Average Test Scores

About 89% of students accepted to Pacific submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 660. Math scores were between 540 and 680.

Pacific received ACT scores from 34% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 31. Math scores were between 21 and 29. Composite scores were between 22 and 30.

Can I Afford University of the Pacific?

The overall average net price of Pacific is $42,389. 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 Pacific, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $6,782 a year. That adds up to $27,128 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pacific is 1.8%. 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.

University of the Pacific Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,524 undergraduate students at Pacific, with 3,412 being full-time and 112 being part-time.

There are also 2,739 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,412 full-time undergraduates at Pacific, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,246
Black or African American	127
Hispanic or Latino	782
White	699
International Students	274
Other Races/Ethnicities	284

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at University of the Pacific. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 66 countries are represented at Pacific. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

Online Learning at University of the Pacific

In 2019-2020, 15 students took at least one online class at the school.

University of the Pacific Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	5	210	215
General Education	0	193	19	212
Dentistry	0	0	161	161
Business Administration & Management	109	26	0	135
Law	0	0	131	131
General Biology	99	6	0	105
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	83	0	0	83
Communication Sciences	21	34	20	75
Health & Physical Education	63	10	0	73
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	12	3	36	51
Allied Health Professions	5	42	0	47
General Psychology	42	5	0	47
Computer Science	43	0	0	43
Public Administration	0	32	0	32
General Engineering	0	29	0	29
Teacher Education Grade Specific	23	0	0	23
Sociology	22	0	0	22
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20	0	0	20
Biomedical Engineering	20	0	0	20
Mechanical Engineering	20	0	0	20
Political Science & Government	18	0	0	18
Human Resource Management	17	0	0	17
Data Science	0	16	0	16
Communication & Media Studies	12	3	0	15
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	14	0	0	14
Civil Engineering	14	0	0	14
General English Literature	14	0	0	14
Legal Research	0	14	0	14
International Relations & National Security	14	0	0	14
Teacher Education Subject Specific	8	5	0	13
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	0	11	0	11
Music	11	0	0	11
Applied Mathematics	10	0	0	10
Economics	10	0	0	10
Engineering-Related Fields	9	0	0	9
Arts & Media Management	9	0	0	9
Electrical Engineering	7	0	0	7
Public Policy	0	7	0	7
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	6	0	6
Environmental Geosciences	6	0	0	6
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	5	5
Computer Engineering	5	0	0	5
Romance Languages	5	0	0	5
Physics	5	0	0	5
General Social Sciences	5	0	0	5
Design & Applied Arts	5	0	0	5
Educational Administration	0	1	3	4
History	4	0	0	4
East Asian Languages	3	0	0	3
Dental Support Services	3	0	0	3
Chemistry	3	0	0	3
Fine & Studio Arts	3	0	0	3
Engineering Physics	2	0	0	2
Philosophy	2	0	0	2
Geological & Earth Sciences	2	0	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	2	0	0	2
Information Technology	0	1	0	1
Biological & Physical Science	1	0	0	1
Natural Resources Conservation	1	0	0	1
Religious Studies	1	0	0	1
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	1	1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	1	0	0	1
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Computational Science	0	0	0	0
International Studies	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	808	449	586	1,843

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 Thias under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.