About Pacific University
Founded in 1849, Pacific University is a diverse learning community offering a unique combination of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in the arts and sciences, education, business, optometry and the health professions.
3,800+
Pacific serves more than 3,800 students in a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs
$40 million
Pacific awards $40 million a year in institutional scholarships to undergraduates.
As the oldest chartered university in Oregon, Pacific University has a long and distinguished history of excellence. Pacific’s focus on teaching and learning in a close nurturing environment leads to genuine transformation in students’ lives.
Distinguished by its inquiry-based curricula and interdisciplinary collaboration, Pacific offers students exceptional opportunities for experiential learning, leadership and civic engagement.
