Nursing
Ranked #155 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 55 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $140,542
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $29,584
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Pacific Union College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 47.3% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 702 of 1,216 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 805
Smaller than 69% of colleges
National median 1,603
Pacific Union CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Seventh Day Adventists(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Pacific Union College admitted 47.3% of 1,216 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,216
47.3% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted702
18.2% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)128
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$25,891
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $38,310
- Average net price
- $25,891
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38.7%
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51.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
88.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$72,023
Former students who received federal aid
Where Pacific Union College ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Pacific Union College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Pacific Union College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
805
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Fringe rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major citySacramento, CA · about 51 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Quarter
- Website
- puc.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $25,891 a year after aid
Mission & community
Seventh-day Adventist
Affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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What is the Pacific Union College acceptance rate for 2026?
Pacific Union College admitted 47.3% of 1,216 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Pacific Union College tuition?
Tuition at Pacific Union College is $38,310 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $25,891 a year.
What is the average net price at Pacific Union College?
The average net price at Pacific Union College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $25,891 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Pacific Union College?
51.8% of first-time, full-time students at Pacific Union College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Pacific Union College?
The closest matches are La Sierra University, Loma Linda University, and Walla Walla University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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