About Pacific

Pacific is one of the west's most distinctive, student-centered national universities.

We are a private university with about 6,700 students on three campuses in Northern California.

We offer undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs in nine colleges.

Compared to most schools our size, we offer a broader array of courses.

We are one of a few smaller schools ranked highly as a "best value" by U.S. News and World Report.

For details about what distinguishes Pacific from other schools, see What Makes Pacific Different.

Our Location

Pacific is found in the heart of California, located in —

• Sacramento, CA
  Pacific McGeorge School of Law.
• San Francisco, CA
  Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.
• Stockton, CA
  Undergraduate, Graduate Programs and the  Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Studies.

Nearby Attractions

Pacific has many attractive regional features, including —

• The California Delta
• Eight ski resorts around Lake Tahoe
• The Pacific Ocean and San Francisco
• Santa Cruz and Monterey
• The state capital, Sacramento
• Glacier-carved Yosemite

List of useful regional places and information in Northern California.