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Pacific University Common Data Set 2025-26

ORTest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT not required but considered if submitted; AP, CLEP and institutional exams used for placementCompare with other schools

Acceptance rate

89.9%

2,614 of 2,909

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

900–1140

ACT middle 50%

15–26

Admissions
AppliedC12,909
AdmittedC12,614
EnrolledC1321
YieldC112.3%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC93.1%
Submitted ACTC93.4%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9420–580
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9450–530
Average high school GPAC123.70
GPA of 4.0C1126.4%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1129.6%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1114.5%
GPA below 3.50C1129.6%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$58,672
Required feesG1$1,428
Food and housingG1$16,834
Need fully met (first-years)H226.1%
Average % of need metH284.8%
Average need-based packageH2$48,855
Average need-based grantH2$14,686
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesVery important
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workVery important
  • Work experienceNot considered
  • Level of applicant's interestVery important

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB11,465
First-year retentionB2276.3%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB70.4%
Notes on this filing
  • C2: waitlist policy is 'No' and all three waitlist counts are N/A, so waitlist fields are null.
  • C21/C22: early decision and early action are not offered; their applied/admitted counts are N/A.
  • Admissions totals reconcile: applied 1302+1529+78=2909; admitted 1160+1383+71=2614; enrolled 153+160+8=321.
  • C8A and C8F agree on a test-optional policy. C8G marks a 'State Exam' box with no exam specified, so that is ambiguous.
  • C9: percent submitting is printed as a fraction (0.0312, 0.0343) and was converted to percent.
  • B22/B2203: retention rate printed as 0.7628571428571429 and converted to 76.29 percent.
  • B4-B11 (Fall 2019 cohort): the filing prints no four-year graduation rate, only the cohort counts (D=215 of C=416). grad_rate_4yr is therefore null. The six-year rate of 0.7043 is printed (H/B.432) and was converted to 70.43.
  • B4-B11 (Fall 2018 cohort) rate cells show '[object Object]' and were not used.
  • H2 pct_with_need_awarded_aid: the filing prints counts only and no rate for this measure, so it is null.
  • H2 pct_need_fully_met: computed as line h (66) / line d (253) = 26.09, rounded to 26.1, using the first-time full-time first-year column.
  • G1: private institution, so in-state and out-of-state tuition are null. Room and board is the combined food and housing (on-campus) figure of 16834 (housing 9146 + food 7688).
  • H2 avg_need_based_package and avg_need_based_grant are taken from the first-time full-time first-year column (J and K), with the printed values rounded to cents.

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Pacific University admissions FAQ
What is Pacific University's acceptance rate?
Pacific University admitted 2,614 of 2,909 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 89.9%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Pacific University have early decision?
No. Pacific University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Pacific University?
The middle 50% of Pacific University's enrolled first-years scored 900–1140 on the SAT and 15–26 on the ACT.
How much does Pacific University cost?
Tuition is $58,672, plus $16,834 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $14,686.
What is Pacific University's graduation rate?
70.4% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Pacific University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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