Pacific University Healthcare Programs

Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. Forest Grove is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Pacific University Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Pacific is ranked #34 out of 1,605 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. Out of the 21 colleges in Oregon, it is ranked at #1.

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
#30	Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#39	Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#84	Best Healthcare Bachelor’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 Optometric Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Most Popular Optometric Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Rehabilitation Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#37	Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#39	Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’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
#1	Best Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions Schools	College Factual
#2	Best Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services Schools	College Factual
#14	Best Dental Support Services Schools	College Factual
#31	Best Allied Health Professions Schools	College Factual
#90	Best Schools	Grad Degree
#109	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is Pacific University?

Contact details for Pacific are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116
Phone:	877-722-8648
Website:	www.pacificu.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/pacificu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/pacificu

How Do I Get Into Pacific?

You can apply to Pacific online at: https://www.pacificu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Pacific

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Pacific?

Pacific has the high acceptance rate of 89%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 65% 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 520 and 620. Math scores were between 530 and 610.

Pacific received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 27. Math scores were between 20 and 26. Composite scores were between 22 and 27.

Can I Afford Pacific University?

The overall average net price of Pacific is $39,250. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Pacific, approximately 94% of students took out student loans averaging $8,748 a year. That adds up to $34,992 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pacific is 1.7%. 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.

Pacific University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,758 undergraduate students at Pacific, with 1,687 being full-time and 71 being part-time.

There are also 2,050 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,687 full-time undergraduates at Pacific, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	206
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	256
White	794
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	385

Geographic Diversity

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

Over 24 countries are represented at Pacific. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Pacific University

In 2019-2020, 2,925 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 11th 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 Growth Rankings of Pacific

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pacific University was 92.0%. This is the #363 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Pacific regardless of major.

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

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health & Medical Administrative Services	67%
Health Care Management	67%

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

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Health Care Management	#48
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#107

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%.

Pacific University Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Pharmacy	0	0	92	92
Optometry	0	0	88	88
Physician Assistant	0	57	0	57
Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	50	50
Occupational Therapy	0	0	39	39
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	0	34	0	34
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	31	0	0	31
Health Care Management	8	19	0	27
Speech Pathology & Audiology	0	0	24	24
General Public Health	16	0	0	16
Athletic Training	0	15	0	15
Other Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions	13	0	0	13
Music Therapy	9	0	0	9
Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	1	0	1
Other Dental Services & Allied Professions	0	0	0	0
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	77	126	293	496

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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.