Pacific Oaks Acceptance Rate and SAT/ACT Scores

Pacific Oaks College Admission Requirements and Statistics

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

How hard is Pacific Oaks College to get into?

This page provides the latest information on Pacific Oaks College (Pacific Oaks)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Pacific Oaks's acceptance rate is 34.38% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 64 students applied and 22 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into Pacific Oaks.

To apply to Pacific Oaks, 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.

Pacific Oaks's acceptance rate places 18th out of 118 California colleges with competitive admission.
Pacific Oaks's yield rate is 22.73%, which is significantly lower by 18.30 percentage points (approximately 44.6% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 30% and 40% (average yield: 41.03%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to Pacific Oaks at colleges with acceptance rates between 30% and 40%.

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, Pacific Oaks's acceptance rate is 34.38% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.73%. 22 men and 42 women applied to Pacific Oaks and 9 men and 13 women students were accepted.

Among them, 0 men and 5 women were enrolled in Pacific Oaks. You can explore the Pacific Oaks's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Pacific Oaks
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	64	22	42	0	0
Admitted	22	9	13	0	0
Enrolled	5	0	5	0	0
Acceptance Rate	34.38%	40.91%	30.95%	-	-
Yield	22.73%	0.00%	38.46%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Pacific Oaks College 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2024-25, total 5 first-year students enrolled in Pacific Oaks. The proportion of full-time students is - and part-time students is 100.00%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is - and women students is 100.00%.

The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Pacific Oaks.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Pacific Oaks
	Total	Women
Total	5	5
Full-time	0	0
Part-time	5	5

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, Work experience, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Pacific Oaks. The english proficiency test is not required, but considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Pacific Oaks College.

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

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

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to Pacific Oaks:

Open Admission Policy: No
Undergraduate Application Fees: -
Graduate Application Fees: -
Admission Information: https://www.pacificoaks.edu/admissions/
Online Application: https://apply.pacificoaks.edu/home
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)

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What is the acceptance rate at the Pacific Oaks?

Pacific Oaks is moderately competitive, with an acceptance rate of 34.38%.

What SAT or ACT scores are required for admission to Pacific Oaks?

Pacific Oaks recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. SAT and ACT score requirements for Pacific Oaks are not available. Please check the official admissions website for the most up-to-date information.

Does Pacific Oaks require essays or personal statements?

Yes, Pacific Oaks requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.

Are recommendation letters required for Pacific Oaks admission?

Yes, Pacific Oaks requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.

Is there an application fee?

Pacific Oaks does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.

Do I need to submit my high school transcript?

Yes, Pacific Oaks requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school rank, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.

Are there any specific admission requirements for international students?

Pacific Oaks recommends submitting an English proficiency test for international applicants, but it is not strictly required.

What is SAT code and ACT code for Pacific Oaks?

The institutional SAT code for Pacific Oaks is 0482 and 4-digit ACT code is 0360.