Pacific University

Address:
2043 College Way

Forest Grove, OR 97116

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1849
Religious Affilation: United Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,232
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $39,986,199

Admissions

Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $22,534
Room/Board: $6,468

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 25%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 90%
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: 202,409
Number of current serial subscriptions: 19,723
Number of microforms: 82,870
Number of audiovisuals: 7,469
Number of ebooks: 3,613
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Old College Hall (museum), Oregon Holocaust Resource Center, Pacific Institute for Ethics and Social Policy, Berglund Center for Internet Studies

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 200
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): 250
Classrooms: 700
Labs: 150
Other areas: 750

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – 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 simultaneous connection capacity: 960

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? – No

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 60%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 11%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 60%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (98%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 4%
Doubles: 81%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: 11%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 38%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 55 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Portland, Oregon (32)
Nearest train station: Portland, Oregon (24)
Nearest bus station: Portland, Oregon (24)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 47%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Portland)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Portland State University)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory

Campus

Most popular events: McCall Forum, annual Hawaiian Luau, Homecoming, Lip Sync, Home Grown Concert, Pacific Idol