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Acceptance Rate 92.28%
Yield 15.44%
SAT Score 1,175
ACT Score 22
Applicants 2,759

PU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 92.28% at Pacific University. Total 2,759 students applied and 2,546 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,175 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to PU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$36
Admission Informationhttps://www.pacificu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.pacificu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply-now
Acceptance Rate92.28%
Average Test Scores1,175 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 92.28%. A total of 2,759 students (994 men and 1,260 women) have applied to and 2,546 (911 men and 1,213 women) students admitted to Pacific University.
Among them, 180 male and 213 female students have enrolled into PU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.44%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at PU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,7599941,2605050
Admitted2,5469111,2134220
Enrolled39318021300
Acceptance Rate 92.28% 91.65% 96.27% 83.56% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.44% 19.76% 17.56% 0.00% -
[Chart] Pacific University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At PU, 32 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 27 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,175 at PU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,350 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at PU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of PU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at PU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total101011751350
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing515600690
Math495575660
ACT Composite202226
Math182125
English192124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pacific University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for PU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at PU

The calendar system at Pacific University is Semester. Pacific University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Pacific University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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