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Pacific University

Name Pacific University
Address 2043 College Way
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Website http://www.pacificu.edu
Email admissions@pacificu.edu
Percent Undergrad College Owned 60%
Percent Fraternity 11%
Percent Sorority 10%
Percent Campus Weekends 60%
Offer Housing Yes
Percent Students College Housing 60%
Campus Housing No
Off Campus Assistance Yes
Types Available coed dorms (98%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options
College Owned Singles 4%
College Owned Doubles 81%
College Owned Triples 4%
College Owned Apartments 11%
College Owned Other 0%
Num College Owned 8
Sprinkler System 25%
Fire Alarms 38%
High Speed Internet 100%
Campus Size 55 acres
Percent Weekends 60%
Nearest Airport Portland, Oregon (32)
Nearest Train Portland, Oregon (24)
Nearest Bus Portland, Oregon (24)
Public Transport Yes
Cars Permitted Yes
Percent Cars 47%
School Employment Yes
Percent Undergrads Employed 12%
Average Undergrad Earnings 3,000
Freshmen Discouraged Working No
Army Rotc Offered at cooperating institution (University of Portland)
Navy Rotc Not offered
Airforce Rotc Offered at cooperating institution (Portland State University)
Alcohol Permitted Yes
Additional Policies class attendance mandatory
Popular Events McCall Forum, annual Hawaiian Luau, Homecoming, Lip Sync, Home Grown Concert, Pacific Idol
Student Activities choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Num Organizations 50
Honor Societies Psi Chi, Pi Kappa Delta
Religious Organizations (Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Campus Crusade for Christ, Pacific Christian Fellowship
International Organizations (Appears as submitted by school) Na Haumana O Hawai'i, Black Student Union
Other Organizations (Appears as submitted by school) Pacific Undergraduate Community Council, Student Judicial Council, Peer Review Board, Arts and Cultural Events Board, FYS Mentors, InterGreek Council, Residence Housing Association, Big Buddy Program, Biology Club, Chemistry Club, Physics Club, Students for Environmental Awareness, Business/Economics Club, Drama Club, Psychology Club, language clubs (Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Handball Club, Cheerleading, Kickboxers Dance Team, Mountain Bikers Club, Power Lifting Club, Soccer Club, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, Global Nomads, Pacific Outback
Student Papers (Appears as submitted by school) Pacific Index (bi-weekly)
Num Frats 3
Frats Chapter Houses 0
Percent Frat Members 11%
Num Sororities 4
Sororities Chapter Houses 0
Percent Sorority Members 10%
Type Private institution
Year Founded 1849
Religious Affiliation United Church of Christ
Academic Calendar 4-1-4
Undergrad Body 1,232
Setting Suburban
Endowment 39,986,199
Application Deadline August 15
Application Fee 40
Selectivity Selective
Tuition 22,534
Room Board 6,468
Basic nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial math, writing
Counseling minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Career on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Job Six Months 25%
Job One Year 75%
Job Two Years 90%
Firms N/A
Library Yes
Library Consortia Yes
Num Books 202,409
Num Subscriptions 19,723
Num Microforms 82,870
Num Audiovisual 7,469
Num Ebooks 3,613
Library Facilities N/A
Museums Old College Hall (museum), Oregon Holocaust Resource Center, Pacific Institute for Ethics and Social Policy, Berglund Center for Internet Studies
Computer Course No
Own Computer No
Computers Available 200
Email Accounts Yes
Internet Access Yes
Computers Available In computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Num Wired Library 250
Num Wired Classrooms 700
Num Wired Labs 150
Num Wired Other 750
Wireless Network Yes
Wireless Areas in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless Capacity 960
Recommended Os Microsoft
Hosting Units 100%
Student Webpages Yes
Online Registration No
Campus Safety 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)




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