Forest Grove, Oregon · ★ — / 5 Overall

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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Pacific University is a private university in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States, founded in 1849 as the Tualatin Academy. Its original campus is 23 miles (37 km) west of Portland, and the university also operates a campus in Hillsboro and an office in Portland. Pacific has Oregon's only optometry school and offers doctorates in 14 programs; its NCAA Division III teams compete in the Northwest Conference under the name Boxers.
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Ranked #833 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 990–1240
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2043 College Way, Forest Grove, Oregon, 97116
Visit University SiteSAT ERW: 500–640
SAT math: 490–600
ACT composite: 17–28
Total: 3,479
Undergrad: 1,613
Undergrad full-time: 1,473
Graduate: 1,866
Part-time: 355
In-state
Tuition: $54,466
Total cost on campus: $72,374
Out-of-state
Tuition: $54,466
Total cost on campus: $72,374
Room & board: $15,058
Books & supplies: $1,050
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $34,521
Pell grant recipients: 27%
Rent: $861 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $5.07 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $10.74
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.