Stockton, CA · Private · 3,204 undergraduates · urban
University of the Pacific
Less selective
Pacific combines a traditional residential Stockton campus with long paid co-op placements for engineering and computer-science students.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in mobility, and strong in career outcomes.- Admission
- 94.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 74.7%
5,763 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$78,445 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of the Pacific apart
Academic design
Engineering and computer-science students complete a paid full-time co-op lasting roughly six to eight months during the later undergraduate years.
Campus pattern
Most undergraduates study on Pacific's leafy Stockton campus, while the university's Sacramento and San Francisco sites concentrate additional professional programs.
A signature opportunity
The extended engineering and computing co-op places students in full-time professional roles for substantially longer than a summer internship.
Can I get in?
94.9% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
5,763About 95 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 27% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of the Pacific, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of the Pacific weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering and computer-science students complete a paid full-time co-op lasting roughly six to eight months during the later undergraduate years.
Make institutional fit specific
Pacific combines a traditional residential Stockton campus with long paid co-op placements for engineering and computer-science students.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at University of the Pacific
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Computer Science
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
University of the Pacific beyond the classroom
Most undergraduates study on Pacific's leafy Stockton campus, while the university's Sacramento and San Francisco sites concentrate additional professional programs.
A defining academic feature
Engineering and computer-science students complete a paid full-time co-op lasting roughly six to eight months during the later undergraduate years.
What shapes an ordinary week
Most undergraduates study on Pacific's leafy Stockton campus, while the university's Sacramento and San Francisco sites concentrate additional professional programs.
A reason to look closer
The extended engineering and computing co-op places students in full-time professional roles for substantially longer than a summer internship.