Through your studies at Pacific, you can expect to acquire specialized skills and essential knowledge while experiencing personal growth. Having an established set of goals allows Pacific to assess outcomes at the university level, which leads to continuous improvement and innovation of our teaching approach.
Pacific's Personalized ApproachAs aPacific student, youreceivepersonalizededucationinasmall classsetting, allowing youto formmeaningfulrelationships withyourprofessors and engagedeeplyinyourfield of study.
Graduate Career-ReadyWith all the practical experience and personal connectionsaffordedtoPacificstudents,it'sno surprisethat91% ofourgraduateswho responded to our surveyareworking in their field orpursuing furthereducationwithinsixmonths of graduation.
University of the Pacific provides personalized learning and small class sizes, with professors passionate about their students' success. We offer all the choices of a major university, with 10 schools and colleges and nearly 100 majors.
Since 1851, we've made the choice to look forward, create changeand deliver education that puts our students first. We offer an experience that produces successful alumni who lead in their communities, in California and beyond.
At University of Pacific, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to the fulfillment of our institutional mission. Diversity is an indispensable component of academic excellence.It enriches the educational experience by allowing all of us to share knowledge, develop critical thinking skills, and understand new perspectives and ideas that are grounded in all of the ways we are different and unique.
Our future is tied to the future of Northern California. We invest in the surrounding community to help support and develop one of the country's fastest growing economic and cultural centers. Whether were providing dental clinics in San Francisco, helping Stockton third graders become proficient readers through Beyond our Gates, or providing legal advice to immigrants in Sacramento, we're devoted to our communities.
Whether its on campus or out in the community, when our students succeed, we all succeed. With individual advising and access to career services, well set you on the right path. Our personalized approach is the reason 91% of the Class of 2019 we're working in their field within six months of graduation.
First generation transfer student, Wajiha Tahir, '20, found a second family throughPacific's Community Involvement Program. Connecting with mentors in her field, Tahir received answers to all her questions.
The legal Scholars Program helped psychology major, Justin Shindo, '20, discover a new way to uplift others. Designed to expose students to the legal field, the Legal Scholars program helped Shindo discover his passion.
University of the Pacific is not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code. University of the Pacific is regulated by the California Bureau for Private and Post-Secondary Education ('BPPE'), and through its federally-approved regional accrediting agency, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission ('WSCUC').
University of the Pacifics mission is to provide a superior, student-centered learning experience integrating liberal arts and professional education and preparing individuals for lasting achievement and responsible leadership in their careers and communities.
Our shared values are at the heart of who we are as Pacificans and represent what we do best. Our values guide and shape our students' success by defining the essence of what a Pacific education means. This affirmed set of values builds students' pride and sense of belonging to the university and can transform their Pacific experience into lasting loyalty.
University of the Pacificis California's oldest university, founded July 10, 1851less than a year after California received statehood. Established by pioneering Methodist ministers, it remains the only Methodist-affiliated university in California.
The university experienced significant growth and expansion in its graduate and professional programs under the leadership of President Robert Burns (19471971), who transformed Pacific with his motto Pioneer or Perish.
On July 1 2020, Christopher Callahan became Pacifics 26th president, three months after the majority of Pacifics students, faculty and staff had to leave their campuses for remote learning and work due to COVID-19.
He has set the ambitious goal of Pacific becoming the best student-centered comprehensive university in the nation within a decade. His areas of interest include universitywide initiatives in the areas of diversity, equityand inclusion; sustainability; and community impact.
