University of the Pacific, California's first university, 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.
# 1 in career earnings
Best Private University in the West
(Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, 2025)
Best Value in California
(U.S. News & World Report, 2025)
U.S. News & World Report, 2022
The Princeton Review, 2021
preLaw Magazine, 2022
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021
American Dental Association's Survey of Dental Education (2018-19)
U.S. News & World Report, 2022
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021
U.S. News & World Report, 2022
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021
Student/Faculty ratio
Average class size
By Campus | |
| Sacramento | 1,282 |
| San Francisco | 728 |
| Stockton | 4,935 |
| Total | 6,755 |
Universitywide | |
| Undergraduate | 3,250 |
| Graduate | 2,068 |
| Professional | 1,627 |
| Total | 6,945 |
Enrollment as of Fall 2024
Undergrad Demographics | |
| Female | 54.1% |
| Male | 44.7% |
| None Reported | 1.2% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 33.4% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 28.6% |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| White, non-Hispanic | 14.1% |
| Multi-ethnic | 5.6% |
| International | 7.2% |
Total Student Body Origin | |
| California | 79.7% |
| Out of State | 7.63% |
| International | 10.12% |
| Unknown | 2.55% |
Demographics as of Fall 2024
Admissions | |
| Average SAT | 1311 |
| Average High School GPA | 3.62 |
Admissions for Fall 2024
Degrees Conferred (2022–23) |
|
| Bachelor's | 899 |
| Master's | 421 |
| Doctoral | 81 |
| Professional | 498 |
Degrees conferred as of Oct. 18, 2023
Faculty & Staff |
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| Full-time and part-time instructional faculty | 829 |
| Full-time and part-time non-instructional staff | 1,120 |
As of fall 2022
University of the Pacific has campuses in three cities located in Northern California’s most dynamic region.
At six months after graduation, 90% of Class of 2023 graduates who responded to a survey were:
† As of 10/01/19
* As of 9/18/23
Pacific has a long tradition of public service with students, faculty and staff making an impact in our communities through classroom and volunteer experiences, including:
Pharmacy: Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy students assisted 811 beneficiaries at a virtual Medicare Part D clinic in 2020. Also, 196 first-year PharmD students received immunization training and certification, readying them to assist in the administration of the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine.
Law Clinics: Since March 2020, McGeorge School of law students have served an estimated 100 elder and health law clients, 40 bankruptcy clients, 122 immigration clients and 83 charged with federal crimes. They helped mediate 16 civil rights disputes between prisons and prison inmates and worked on nine pieces of legislation.
Dental clinics: Dugoni School of Dentistry students and faculty served more than 17,200 patients and managed more than 77,330 patient visits across San Francisco and Union City clinics over 2019-2020.
The majority of Pacific’s students benefit from countless experiential opportunities such as working in Pacific’s clinics, teaching music in the community and working while studying abroad.
Currently, 75% of Pacific’s undergraduate students are enrolled in an experiential learning course. One outstanding example is found in the School of Engineering and Computer Science, where for more than 50 years, students have gained hands-on experience at corporations and public agencies through the Cooperative Education (CO-OP) program.
Dave Brubeck ’42 — Musician and composer
Pete Carroll ’73, ’78 — NFL Super Bowl-winning coach, Seattle Seahawks
Janet Leigh ’47 — Actress
Alex Spanos ’48 — Real estate developer and NFL owner, San Diego Chargers
Connie Callahan ’74 — Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Scott Boras ’77, ’82 — Baseball sports agent
Arif Alvi ’84 — President of Pakistan
Jose Hernandez ’85 — Former NASA astronaut
Jie Du ’90, ’93 — Pharmaceutical entrepreneur
Chris Isaak ’80 — Musician and actor
Ted B. Olson ’62 — Attorney and 42nd U.S. solicitor general
Irene Roberts ’06 — Mezzo-soprano with the Deutsche Opera Berlin
Tom Flores ’58 — Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, NFL Super Bowl-winning coach (Raiders) and player
George Moscone ’53 — California state senator and 37th mayor of San Francisco
Matt de la Pena ’96 — Newbery Medal-winning author
Julia Engel Berolzheimer ’12 — Founder of Gal Meets Glam
Brad Schumacher ’97, ’05 — Olympian: 1996 swimming (two-time gold medalist) and 2000 water polo
Hannah Ludwig ’14 — Award-winning mezzo-soprano
