[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is UOP to get into?
This page provides the latest information on University of the Pacific (UOP)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. UOP's acceptance rate is 71.32% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 7,780 students applied and 5,549 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into UOP.
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).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, UOP's acceptance rate is 71.32% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.80%. 2,613 men and 4,936 women applied to UOP and 2,007 men and 3,442 women students were accepted.
Among them, 315 men and 446 women were enrolled in UOP. You can explore the UOP's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 162 students (21% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 40 students (5% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at UOP.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,345, including 655 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 690 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 710 and the 25th percentile is 590. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 770 and the 25th percentile is 593.
The median ACT composite score is 29, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 23 at UOP. The median ACT Math score is 27 and the median ACT English score is 28.
How competitive is UOP's score?
The SAT and ACT scores at University of the Pacific are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,177, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 766 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 41.12% and women students is 58.22%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UOP.
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 required, but considered in admission process at UOP. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to UOP:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: https://www.pacific.edu/admission
- Online Application: https://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)
UOP Admission Frequently Asked Questions
UOP is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 71.32%.
UOP recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to UOP is 1,345, and the average ACT score is 29. Meeting or exceeding these scores will improve your chances of admission.
Yes, UOP requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
Yes, UOP requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
UOP does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, UOP requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, UOP requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for UOP is 4065 and 4-digit ACT code is 0240.