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Acceptance Rate 89.56%
Yield 13.12%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 20
Applicants 2,988

PU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 89.56% at Pacific University. Total 2,988 students applied and 2,676 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 20.
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 Rate89.56%
Average Test Scores1,130 SAT / 20 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 89.56%. A total of 2,988 students (1,319 men and 1,603 women) have applied to and 2,676 (1,169 men and 1,451 women) students admitted to Pacific University.
Among them, 167 male and 176 female students have enrolled into PU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.12%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at PU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,9881,3191,60300
Admitted2,6761,1691,45100
Enrolled35116717600
Acceptance Rate 89.56% 88.63% 90.52% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.12% 14.29% 12.13% - -
[Chart] Pacific University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At PU, 17 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 17 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at PU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 900.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
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 Total90011301240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480580630
Math420550610
ACT Composite182029
Math181926
English162127
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pacific University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
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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