Warner Pacific University
Acceptance rate
71.1%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$22,220
$36,824 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
378
Student-faculty ratio 14:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
26.1%
4-year; 6-year rate 40.9%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Website
- www.warnerpacific.edu
- Undergraduates
- 378
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In Portland
- Nearest international airport
- Portland International Airport (PDX), about 6 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Church of God
- President
- Douglas Wade (Interim President)
- Phone
- 5035171000
- Address
- 2219 SE 68th Ave, Portland, OR 97215
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 94.9%, women 98.4%.
School and Program Rankings
U.S. News school and program rankings · Click a school to see its programs, and a program for its full ranking
Undergraduate Rankings · 2027 edition
Ranks in blue are top 10 · ▲▼ change from the previous edition · “—” means no overall ranking for that school · Medical schools are ranked in tiers since the 2025 edition
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 7 in 10
447 applicants in 2025, 71.1% admitted
318 admitted 129 not admitted Yield 11.6%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | $60,626 | ||
| Athletic Training/Trainer. | - | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $98,431 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $59,389-$68,501 | ||
| Accounting and Business/Management. | - | ||
| Digital Marketing. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | $34,802 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | $34,802 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | $46,032 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | $54,956 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | - |
Students
378 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 39:61 · Freshman retention 91.7%
- Continuing undergraduates 237
- First-year undergraduates 37
- Transfers and others 104
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (378)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
2 in 2025 · 1.5% in 2016
0 in 2022 · 0.0% in 2017
Cost
2025 cost per year
$36,824
- Undergraduate tuition
- $22,220
- Room and board
- $14,604
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 4% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 71%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$17.6M
Expenses$18.0M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NAIA · Cascade Collegiate Conference
Cascade Collegiate Conference: basketball, baseball, cross country
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 53 | 20 |
| Baseball | 29 | - |
| Basketball | 15 | 13 |
| Softball | - | 20 |
| Volleyball | - | 18 |
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 54 | 22 |
| Basketball | 14 | 16 |
| Softball | - | 19 |
| Volleyball | - | 17 |
| Other Sports | 5 | - |
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 52 | 21 |
| Basketball | 15 | 16 |
| Softball | - | 13 |
| Volleyball | - | 13 |
| Wrestling | 2 | - |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Reed CollegePortland · 2.5 mi
Liberal Arts #60
-
Portland State UniversityPortland · 4.6 mi
U.S. News #236
-
Lewis & Clark CollegePortland · 5.3 mi
Liberal Arts #97
-
George Fox UniversityNewberg · 23.0 mi
U.S. News #262
-
Pacific UniversityForest Grove · 25.0 mi
U.S. News #236
-
Willamette UniversitySalem · 44.8 mi
U.S. News #208
-
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis · 73.1 mi
U.S. News #156
-
University of OregonEugene · 103.7 mi
U.S. News #116
-
University of Puget SoundTacoma · 121.5 mi
Liberal Arts #100
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Warner Pacific University include William P. Young (Canadian author of The Shack), Brent Goulet (Former US national team soccer forward) and Gene Amondson (Minister and prohibition activist, presidential nominee).
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William P. Young 1955–
Canadian author of The Shack
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Brent Goulet 1964–
Former US national team soccer forward
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Gene Amondson 1943–2009
Minister and prohibition activist, presidential nominee
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Mel White 1940–
Clergyman and author, ghostwriter for televangelists
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Brian Jean 1963–
Alberta minister of Energy and Minerals
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Steve Ancheta 1969–
Former soccer defender and coach
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Chris Agnello 1968–
Soccer coach, co-founder of Utah Blitzz
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Dick McCormick 1968–
Former soccer player and youth soccer coach
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Vic Gilliam 1953–2020
Republican member of the Oregon House
More alumni (5, by field)
Politics and law
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Rod Monroe 1942–2026
Member of the Oregon Senate
Sports
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Grant Gibbs 1964–
Former soccer defender
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Homer Screws 1966–
Soccer defender and coach
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Dan Birkey 1957–
Soccer coach and former Concordia University head coach
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Todd Strobeck 1966–
Retired soccer goalkeeper
From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.