Applying to UOP

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
94.86%	1,300

University of the Pacific's acceptance rate is 94.86% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 5,763 students applied and 5,467 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UOP.

UOP's acceptance rate places 68th out of 120 California colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,300 and the ACT score is 28 at UOP. UOP's SAT score ranks 14th out of 25 California colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UOP, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of the Pacific is 94.86% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.14%. 2,184 men and 3,498 women applied to UOP and 2,054 men and 3,339 women students were accepted.

Among them, 328 men and 445 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UOP.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UOP
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,763	2,184	3,498	0	81
Admitted	5,467	2,054	3,339	0	74
Enrolled	773	328	445	0	0
Acceptance Rate	94.86%	94.05%	95.45%	-	91.36%
Yield	14.14%	15.97%	13.33%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of the Pacific 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 210 students (27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 38 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UOP.

The median SAT score is 1,300 with 650 SAT EBRW and 650 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 730 and 25^th percentile is 580 .

The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at UOP. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 28.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of the Pacific are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UOP
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1160	1300	1420
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	650	690
SAT Math	580	650	730
ACT Composite	23	28	31
ACT Math	23	26	31
ACT English	22	28	32

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of the Pacific 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 773 first-year students enrolled in UOP. The proportion of full-time students is 99.74% and part-time students is 0.26%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.43% and women students is 57.57%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UOP.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UOP
	Total	Men	Women
Total	773	328	445
Full-time	771	327	444
Part-time	2	1	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UOP. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of the Pacific.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UOP Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $55 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of the Pacific. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UOP.

Admission Information for Applying to UOP
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$55
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.pacific.edu/Admission
Online Application	www.pacific.edu/admission/undergraduate
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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