Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #230 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 51 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,053
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $21,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Pacific University-Oregon acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 89.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,063 of 2,266 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 480–630, SAT Math 420–610, ACT 18–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,516
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Pacific University-OregonMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Pacific University-Oregon admitted 89.6% of 2,266 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,266
89.6% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted2,063
17.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)363
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 480–630
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 420–610
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–29
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Pacific University-Oregon- SAT, middle 50%
- 900–1240
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–29
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$35,520
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
- $58,348
- Average net price
- $35,520
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33.9%
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70.6%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
79.5%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$67,497
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Pacific University-Oregon
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Pacific University-Oregon 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.
Psychology
Ranked #234 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 30 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $62,484
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #615 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 34 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,092
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $25,399
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #791 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,696
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $23,794
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,516
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Pacific University-OregonForest Grove, OR, United States
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Campus
Pacific University-Oregon
Forest Grove, OR, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPortland, OR · about 21 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- pacificu.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $35,520 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Pacific University-Oregon acceptance rate for 2026?
Pacific University-Oregon admitted 89.6% of 2,266 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 University-Oregon tuition?
Tuition at Pacific University-Oregon is $58,348 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $35,520 a year.
What is the average net price at Pacific University-Oregon?
The average net price at Pacific University-Oregon, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $35,520 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 University-Oregon?
70.6% of first-time, full-time students at Pacific University-Oregon graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Pacific University-Oregon?
The closest matches are George Fox University, Lewis & Clark College, and Willamette 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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