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University of the Pacific

Stockton, California

General Information

Institutional Control:	Private
Year founded:	1851
Religious affiliation:	N/A
Academic calendar:	semester
Total number of undergraduates:	3,457
Setting:	urban
Endowment:	$200,950,986
Application deadline:	rolling
Application fee:	N/A
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate:	69.4%
2009-2010 Tuition and Fees:	$32,230

Campus

The Stockton campus has a tower, rose gardens, architectural columns, brick-faced buildings, and numerous trees. It is home to three main residential halls: Grace Covell Hall, Southwest Hall, and the Quad Buildings. The Quads are composed of many separate smaller residence halls in close proximity to each other. Grace Covell is the largest residence hall on campus holding more than 350 students while Southwest and the Quads hold a lower number of students. Upperclassmen can find housing in the University Townhouses on the northeast side of campus or in the two brand new apartment buildings known as Monagan and Brookside Hall.

In 2008, the university opened a state-of-the-art $30 million University Center to centralize all campus student-centered activities. This University Center houses a new central dining hall, student cafe, pub, bookstore and conference centers, replacing the McCaffrey Center. It also built a new $20 million Biological Sciences Center in 2008 that provides advanced classroom and laboratory facilities for students studying the natural sciences and the health sciences.

The campus is home to Morris Chapel, a non-denominational church with simple architecture, excellent acoustics and photogenic backdrops

Application Fee

• College has an application fee: Yes
• Regular application fee: $60
• Online application fee: Free
• Paper application fees may be waived for applicants with financial need.

Admission Policies and Factors

Admission requirements:

• Essay(s) required
• Required: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
• If submitting ACT, the writing section is optional
• Recommended: SAT Subject Tests

Very important admission factors:

Rigor of secondary school record

Important admission factors:

• Application Essay
• Extracurricular Activities
• Recommendations
• Standardized Test Scores
• Academic GPA
• First generation college student

Considered:

• Alumni Relation
• Character/Personal Qualities
• Geographical Residence
• Talent/Ability
• Volunteer Work
• Work Experience
• Level of Applicant’s Interest

Tests for International Students

• Recommended: SAT Subject Tests
• Required for Some: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
• TOEFL required of non-resident alien applicants
• TOEFL (paper) minimum score: 475
• TOEFL (computer) minimum score: 150
• TOEFL (internet-based test) minimum score: 52

Annual College Costs (Fall 2009)

	Living on-campus	Living at home	Commuting, not living at home
In-state tuition and fees:	$30,880	$30,880	$30,880
Out-of-state tuition and fees:	$30,880	$30,880	$30,880
Room and board:	$10,118	$4,050	$10,152
Books and supplies:	$1,638	$1,638	$1,638
Estimated personal expenses:	$2,250	$3,096	$2,826
Transportation expense:	$792	$1,044	$1,170
Cost per credit hour:	$1,048

Financial Aid Statistics

• Full-time freshman enrollment: 892
• Number who applied for need-based aid: 786
• Number who were judged to have need: 665
• Number who were offered aid: 664
• Number who had full need met: 245
• Average financial aid package: $29,490
• Average need-based loan: $3,947
• Average need-based scholarship or grant award: $23,613
• Average non-need based aid: $8,824

Contact Information: Financial Aid Office phone: (209) 946-2011

Unique Facilities

Recital facilities, center for western studies, John Muir papers collection, music conservatory

Housing and Policies

• First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing
• 87% of first-year students live in college housing
• 56% of all undergraduates live in college housing
• Housing options: Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing
• Amount of housing deposit: $250
• Housing deposit is refundable in full if student does not enroll.
• First-time first-year students allowed to have car

About On-Campus Living

The university has 14 residence halls, six apartment communities, and housing for four sororities and four fraternities. First-year students and sophomores are required to live on campus, in one of the residence halls, with the exception of students who live at home within 50 miles of campus. Juniors, seniors, and professional students are eligible to live in the apartment communities. Approximately 60% of students live on campus.

Southwest Hall has been designated as a residential learning community for first-year students. John Ballantyne and Carter House (honors facilities) are also first-year residences halls. There are also many other Residential Learning Communities on campus to choose from.

Study and Quiet Hours

There are no curfews or visitation hours in the halls. Study hours are 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours start at 11:00 p.m. during the week and 1:00 a.m. on weekends. All facilities have 24-hour courtesy hours.

Weekend Life

Many students stay on campus during the weekends. While Pacific is definitely not a “commuter” campus, it is close to many great recreational areas which students can easily get to on a weekend.

Cars on Campus

Any student can have a car on campus. Cars must have current legal registration. Every vehicle must have a valid parking permit. Student “B” parking permits are $75 per year. Parking is available in large lots near residence communities and around campus. All of the parking facilities have safety lights and emergency telephones. All cars parked on campus must comply with parking terms and conditions.

Greek Life

Between 16% and 18% of undergraduates join one of the Greek fraternities or sororities. Therefore, it’s large enough to be active, but not so big that it’s overwhelming. If a student wants to be involved, it’s available, if not, it’s not the only social life on campus. Students cannot join a social sorority or fraternity before the spring semester of their freshmen year (it’s called “deferred recruitment.”)

Applying for Housing

How to Register for On-Campus Housing?

1. Upon being accepted to the University of the Pacific, complete your enrollment confirmation form online at www.pacific.edu/admitted. At this time, you will need to pay your confirmation deposit and orientation fee, and will be given the option to choose on-campus housing by paying the $200 Housing Reservation Deposit.

2. After completing this process, follow the link to the Student Housing Contract and Online Assignment Request process. You may complete these online, but keep in mind that you must also submit a hard copy of the contract within 48 hours. You may do this through mail, fax, or email; so long as you have signed the document, and all parts of the document are submitted.

3. The Housing Reservation Deposit may be submitted online with the confirmation deposit at www.pacific.edu/admitted.

4. Room assignments are decided upon based on the date the housing reservation deposit was received and all paperwork submitted. You may request roommates, room styles, and specific residence facilities. Please keep in mind that requests are not guaranteed to be approved. You will receive your Housing packet, which includes your placement information, by email and mail around mid-July.

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