Fresno Pacific University
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$32,954
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About Fresno Pacific University
Fresno Pacific University is a small private university located on an urban campus in Fresno, California. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,686, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 78%. The university offers 91 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 68%, and a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Tuition and fees for students are $32,954.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
78% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
72% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
68% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Considered (not required)
High school transcript Required
High school rank Recommended
Letter of recommendation Considered (not required)
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Recommended
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Implied no
Credit for qualified life experience* Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 17-24
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 970-1240
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards4k
Students enrolled
43%
Online student enrollment
11:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
Hispanic
56%
White
27%
Black
5%
Asian
5%
Unknown
3%
Non-U.S. Citizen
2%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
73%
Socio-economic diversity
52% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
149
Total Online Enrollment
1,506
Percent of Programs Online
0% On-campus
100% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates Not offered
Associate Not offered
Bachelor's 100% online
Graduate Certificate 100% online
Master's 100% online
Doctorate Not offered
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $32,954 | $32,954 |
Graduate | $15,000 | $15,000 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,080 |
On-campus room and board | $8,710 |
On-campus other expenses | $2,609 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $11,164 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $3,784 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $3,225 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $45,353 | $45,353 |
Off-campus without family | $48,982 | $48,982 |
Off-campus with family | $37,259 | $37,259 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
52%
State Grant Aid
57%
Institution Grant Aid
97%
Pell Grant
52%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$23k
Average student debt after graduation
$38k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division II without football
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Swimming Diving
- Tennis
- Track Field Outdoor
- Track Field Xcountry
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Baseball
- Basketball
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
2Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
3Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Physiology
BA
MA
DOC
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Physiology
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
BA
MA
DOC
4Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Behavior Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Behavior Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Behavior Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Finance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Behavior Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
5Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Communication and Media Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Communication and Media Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Communication and Media Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
6Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
Reading Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Science Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
Reading Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
Reading Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Biology Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
BA
MA
DOC
Reading Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Biology Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
7Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
8Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Software Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
9Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Child Development
BA
MA
DOC
Child Development
BA
MA
DOC
Child Development
BA
MA
DOC
Child Development
BA
MA
DOC
10Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
11Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
12Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Science
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
BA
MA
DOC
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Science
BA
MA
DOC
13History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
14History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
15Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Criminalistics and Criminal Science
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Criminalistics and Criminal Science
BA
MA
DOC
16Legal Professions And Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Law Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Law Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Law Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Law Studies
BA
MA
DOC
17Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
18Library Science
BA
MA
DOC
Library Science/Librarianship
BA
MA
DOC
Library Science/Librarianship
BA
MA
DOC
Library and Information Science
BA
MA
DOC
Library and Information Science
BA
MA
DOC
19Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Mathematics, Other
BA
MA
DOC
20Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
BA
MA
DOC
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
BA
MA
DOC
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
BA
MA
DOC
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
BA
MA
DOC
21Natural Resources And Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
22Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
BA
MA
DOC
23Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
24Philosophy And Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Christian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Christian Studies
BA
MA
DOC
25Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
26Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
School Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
School Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
School Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
School Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
27Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
28Security And Protective Services
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Criminalistics and Criminal Science
BA
MA
DOC
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Criminalistics and Criminal Science
BA
MA
DOC
29Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Criminology
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Criminology
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
30Theology And Religious Vocations
BA
MA
DOC
Bible/Biblical Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv
BA
MA
DOC
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Bible/Biblical Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv
BA
MA
DOC
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Bible/Biblical Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Divinity/Ministry
BA
MA
DOC
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Bible/Biblical Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Divinity/Ministry
BA
MA
DOC
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
31Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Graphic Design
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Graphic Design
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Graphic Design
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Graphic Design
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
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