University of the Pacific offers the academic rigor of a private university, the resources and amenities of a large school and the personal attention of a small community of scholars.
Pacific’s 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.
Top 2% in alumni earnings
in Social Mobility Among Private Universities
(U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
in California
(Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, 2021)
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, 2021
Forbes, 2019
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2019
U.S. News & World Report, 2021
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, 2020
Forbes, 2019
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2019
The Sierra Club
Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (2019)
Grad Reports, 2020
College Factual, 2020
U.S. News & World Report, 2021 >
U.S. News & World Report, 2021
The Princeton Review, 2020
preLaw Magazine
American Dental Association's Survey of Dental Education (2018-19)
University of the Pacific has campuses in three cities located in Northern California’s most dynamic region.
Student/Faculty ratio
Average class size
| By Campus | |
| Sacramento | 873 |
| San Francisco | 698 |
| Stockton | 4,692 |
| Total | 6,263 |
| Universitywide | |
| Undergraduate | 3,524 |
| Graduate | 1,094 |
| Professional | 1,645 |
| Total | 6,263 |
| Undergrad Demographics | |
| Female | 52% |
| Male | 48% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 37.1% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 22.8% |
| White, non-Hispanic | 20.6% |
| Multi-ethnic | 5.4% |
| Unknown/Other | 2.1% |
| Origin | |
| San Joaquin County | 28.9% |
| Northern California | 70.4% |
| Southern California | 12.9% |
| Out of State | 7.2% |
| International | 7.9% |
| Unknown | 1.5% |
| Admissions | |
| Freshman applications | 14,035 |
| Acceptance rate | 70.8% |
| Freshmen enrolled | 712 |
| Yield rate | 7.2% |
| Average SAT | 1220 |
| Average High School GPA | 3.84 |
| Top 10% of High School class | 40% |
(All data for 2020–21 unless otherwise indicated)
| Degrees Conferred (2019–20) | |
| Bachelor's | 779 |
| Master's | 460 |
| Doctoral | 87 |
| Professional | 492 |
| Faculty and Classes (2019–20) | |
| FT instructional faculty | 410 |
| PT instructional faculty | 444 |
Dave Brubeck ’42 — Musician and composer
Janet Leigh ’47 — Actress
Alex Spanos ’48 — Real estate developer and owner, San Diego Chargers
Eddie LeBaron ’50 — All-American and NFL football player, sports executive
George Moscone ’53 — California state senator and 37th mayor of San Francisco
Ted B. Olson ’62 — Attorney and 42nd U.S. solicitor general
Pete Carroll ’73, ’78 — NFL head coach, Seattle Seahawks
Connie Callahan ’74 — Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Sakena Yacoobi ’77 — Founder/director, Afghan Institute of Learning
Scott Boras ’77, ’82 — Baseball sports agent
Susan B. Neuman ’78 — Author and former U.S. assistant secretary, elementary and secondary education
Chris Isaak ’80 — Musician
Rebecca Jacoby ’83 — Senior vice president of operations, Cisco Systems
Arif Alvi ’84 — President of Pakistan
Kate Moses ’84 — Internationally acclaimed author
José Hernández ’85 — Former NASA astronaut
Hue Jackson ’86 — NFL head coach, Cleveland Browns
Matt de la Peña ’96 — Newbery Medal-winning author
Brad Schumacher ’97, ’05 — Olympian: 1996 swimming (two-time gold medalist) and 2000 water polo
Irene Roberts ’06 — Mezzo-soprano with the Deutsche Opera Berlin
Julia Engel Berolzheimer ’12 — Founder of Gal Meets Glam
