Pacific Union College

Address:
One Angwin Avenue

Angwin, CA 94508

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1882
Religious Affilation: Seventh-day Adventist
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,516
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $15,946,616

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $20,265
Room/Board: $5,652

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 176,008
Number of current serial subscriptions: 805
Number of microforms: 125,268
Number of audiovisuals: 56,741
Number of ebooks: 5,704
Other library facilities: Heritage Room; Pitcairn Islands Study Group

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Hansen Museum; Rasmussen Art Gallery

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 195
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 83%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 45%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 83%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (38%), men’s dorms (35%), apartments for married students

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 1,400 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): San Francisco (85), Oakland (70)
Nearest train station: Vallejo (45)
Nearest bus station: St. Helena (8)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 52%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other

Campus

Most popular events: Fall Festival, Freestyle, Intramurals