Overview

The school was founded in 1849 by Congregational pioneers as the Tualatin Academy and, in 1854, became the Tualatin Academy and Pacific University.

In 1863, the first baccalaureate degree was presented to Harvey W. Scott, who later became editor of The Oregonian, the state's largest newspaper. Pacific is a comprehensive liberal arts and healthcare university with 3,200 graduate and undergraduate students attending classes at the original campus in Forest Grove, and campuses in Eugene, Hillsboro and Portland. It is consistently recognized as one of America's best colleges by U.S.News and World Report, and named a "Best Western College" by The Princeton Review, is a private undergraduate liberal arts institution with graduate and professional programs in education, optometry and the health professions. Pacific University is an accredited member of the Northwest Commisission on Colleges and Universities.

Particular programs are also accredited by: the Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association, the National Association of Schools of Music, the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, the American Physical Therapy Association, the American Psychological Association, Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, the Commission on Dental Accreditation, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the Oregon Board of Counselors and Therapists, and Teachers Standards and Practices Commission of the State of Oregon.

Location & Facilities

Its located in Forest Groove in Oregon State. Oregon's Pacific University is the oldest chartered university in the West. Its located about halfway between the Oregon Coast and Portland. Pacific University provides attractive, state-of-the-art facilities for living and learning in an environment of beauty. The University enjoys a pluralistic campus reflected by diversity among its members, thus enhancing its role as a cultural and educational center.

List of Departments / Schools / Faculty / College

Pacific University offfers various Undergraduate and Graduate programs in the below departments:-

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Health Professions
• College of Optometry

Courses Offered

Scholarships

Pacific offers AUTOMATIC SCHOLARSHIPS to all international undergraduate students based on your high school or college scores at the time of admission. Your scholarship award is PER YEAR for FOUR YEARS. You do not need to apply separately for these scholarships. They are automatically awarded to all admitted students. We will show the scholarship amount on your acceptance letter and I-20.

Intake

September intake

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