University of the Pacific - Stockton

Drawing on its rich legacy as the oldest chartered university in California, Pacific is a student-focused, comprehensive educational institution that produces outstanding graduates prepared for personal and professional success. Our student body thrives in Pacific's small classes and dynamic cultural environment, while our distinguished alumni are transforming their communities every day.

University of the Pacific is a nationally ranked university with three distinct campuses united under one common goal: to educate and prepare the leaders of tomorrow through intensive academic study, experiential learning, and service to the community. The university offers more than 80 undergraduate areas of study in 11 schools and colleges, more than 30 graduate and professional programs and 12 accelerated programs.

The university's distinctive Northern California footprint includes its Stockton Campus, widely recognized as one of the most beautiful private university campuses in the West; its San Francisco Campus, home to the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and graduate programs in health care and technology fields; and the Sacramento Campus, home to the Pacific McGeorge School of Law and graduate programs in health, education, public policy, public administration, data science and organizational behavior. The student population is made up of more than 3,800 undergraduates and more than 2,700 graduate and professional students. Pacific students benefit from small class sizes with an average class size of 19 and a student-faculty ratio of 12:1.

Why the University of the Pacific

Here are some of the many reason students choose to study at the University of the Pacific:

• Stockton, in beautiful California, offers culture and fun in a medium-sized city
• 12th best American college for alumni salaries above expectation
• Oldest university in California
• 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• Average class size of 19 students
• Rated a Best-Value College in the U.S. by "The Economist" magazine
• 80+ degrees to choose from
• Ranked #8 nationally for earning based on academic major
• 6,000+ undergraduate and graduate students
• Ranked #9 national university campus for ethnic diversity
• #44 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
• Named #15 in "America's coolest school" list
• 18 top tier Division 1 sports programs for men and women