Pacific University

Pacific University
Other name
Pacific University Oregon
Former names
Tualatin Academy (1849–1854)
North Pacific College of Optometry (1921–1945)
Motto
Pro Christo et Regno Ejus
Motto in English
For Christ and His Kingdom
TypePrivate university
Established1849; 175 years ago (1849)
FounderTabitha Moffatt Brown & Harvey Clark[1]
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$71.4 million (2020)[2]
PresidentJenny Coyle
ProvostAnn Barr-Gillespie[3]
Academic staff
298 full-time and 208 part-time[4]
Students3,479[4]
Undergraduates1,613 [4]
Postgraduates1,866 [4]
Location,
U.S.

45°31′16″N 123°6′29″W / 45.52111°N 123.10806°W / 45.52111; -123.10806
CampusSuburban
Colors    Boxer red & Boxer black
NicknameBoxers
MascotBoxer
Websitepacificu.edu

Pacific University is a private university in Forest Grove, Oregon. Founded in 1849 as the Tualatin Academy, the original Forest Grove campus is 23 miles (37 km) west of Portland. The university maintains three other campuses in Eugene, Hillsboro, and Woodburn, and has an enrollment of more than 3,000 students.

  1. ^ "Pacific's History". Pacific University Archives. Pacific University. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Provost & Academic Affairs". Pacific University. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "College Navigator - Pacific University".