University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
93.2%
5,492 admitted
SAT · 50th
1260
Range 1128–1420
6-yr grad
70.4%
Retention 87.7%
Undergrads
3,204
14:1 S-F
Admissions
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93.2%
5,492 admitted
from 5,891 apps
Applications5,891
Overall admit rate93.2%
Enrolled847 · 15.4% yield
Admitted from waitlist93 of 220
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Character, First-gen, Recs, Rigor of HS record, Talent, Volunteering
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1260
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1128–1420 · 26.4% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W560620680
Math560635743
Comp112812601420
ACT
255075
Comp252933
Cost & aid
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$52,918
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$52,918
Fees$764
Room & board$14,420
Books$1,152
Avg need-based grant$40,962
% need met79.0%
Avg debt at graduation$25,840
Academics
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14 : 1
student-faculty ratio
87.7% retention
Student-faculty14 : 1
Retention87.7%
4-year graduation43.6%
6-year graduation70.4%
Enrollment
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3,204
undergraduates
8.7% out-of-state · 41 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates3,204
First-year676
Transfer252
Full-time96%
Female54%
Out-of-state8.7%
International (freshmen)41
Rankings
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#85
WSJ/College Pulse
Best Colleges in the U.S.
SourceListRankYr
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#8526
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#13926
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#19826
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#46026
NicheBest Colleges in America#46126
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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Doctoral/Professional University
Carnegie Classification
18 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Professional University18
Federal designationHispanic-Serving Institution47
Athletic conferenceWest Coast Conference9
Athletic divisionNCAA D142
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingCalifornia colleges41
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$55
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionJanuary 15 → 3/18 → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early action11/15 → 12/20 · restrictive
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyStandardized test scores are optional during the admission process, but can help place students in the appropriate math and English course.
Admissions URLhttps://www.pacific.edu/admission/apply
Admissions emailadmissions@pacific.edu
Admissions phone209-946-2211
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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Santa Clara Univer…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Santa Clara University CA · Private (nonprofit)47.9%14106K
University of San Francisco CA · Private (nonprofit)61.7%13005K
Chapman University CA · Private (nonprofit)72.0%13507K
Loyola Marymount University CA · Private (nonprofit)48.2%13507K
University of Redlands CA · Private (nonprofit)82.7%—2K
Gonzaga University WA · Private (nonprofit)81.7%13005K
University of San Diego CA · Private (nonprofit)52.4%—5K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — University of the Pacific

8 years of University of the Pacific's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.