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Plan a Visit to Campus | Undergraduate Admissions
Daily Campus Visit
Register today to meet with an admissions counselor to learn about the amazing opportunities Pacific has to offer. You'll also take a guided tour of our wonderful campus located in Forest Grove, OR, just 25 miles west of downtown Portland, OR.
Held Monday through Friday. Weekends are open for tours only.
Discover more visit and event opportunities on our Admission Events page!
Virtual Campus Tour
Click here to view our interactive virtual tour anytime from the comfort of your screen!
Forest Grove Recommendations:
Restaurants:
- Ridgewalker Brewery - Full tap of local beers, ciders, wine and kombucha with a full menu. Minors allowed.
- PacThai - Thai restaurant
- Kamaʻāina - Hawaiian comfort food
- Phil's 1500 Subs - large selection of hot and cold subs. Cash only
Cafe & Drinks:
- Kafe - Toast, tea and boba
- Slow Rise Bakehouse - honest to goodness bakery
- Telvet Coffee - Handcrafted espresso drinks, and other favorite drinks from around the world.
- Campus Starbucks
Fun Places to Visit/Things To Do:
- Hagg Lake - local area, popular with students and residents
- Tillamook Forest - National forest along side the Oregon coast
- Forest Grove Farmers Market (Wednesdays) - Community favorite
- Nike World Headquarters - where it's all centered
Places to Stay:
- America's Best Value Inn & Suites - Ask for the Pacific University $10 discount.
- Best Western University Inn & Suites - Ask for the Pacific University 15% discount.
- McMenamins Grand Lodge - Ask for the Pacific University 15% discount.
Portland Metro Area Recommendations
Restaurants:
- Screen Door
- Nong's Khao Man Gai
- La Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
- Afuri Ramen & Dumpling
- Pine State Biscuits
- Rose City Food Park
- Luc Lac
- The Waffle Window
- Lechon
Cafe & Drinks:
- Salt & Straw
- Blue Star Donut
- Jinju Patisserie
- Stumptown Coffee Roasters
- Voodoo Donuts
- Pip's Original Doughnuts and Chai
Fun Places to Visit/Things To Do:
- Powell's Bookstore
- McMenamins Passport
- Portland Rose Garden
- Japanese Garden
- Oregon Coast - Canon Beach/Tillamook/Pacific City
- Portland Saturday Market
- OMSI - Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
- Forest Park
- Pittock Mansion
- Portland Art Museum
- Oregon Zoo
Hillsboro Campus
Most of our healthcare graduate and professional programs are at the state-of-the-art campus in Hillsboro. Our optometry program is at our Forest Grove Campus. Contact us to schedule a visit.
Eugene Campus
At our Eugene Campus, we offer undergraduate and graduate programs in education and a graduate program in social work. Contact us to visit our campus.
Woodburn Campus
At our Woodburn Campus, we offer undergraduate and graduate programs in education. Contact us to visit our campus.
Contact Us
Have questions? Contact us at admissions@pacificu.edu