Pacific College
Acceptance rate
56.0%
2025
Peer median 83.3%
Undergraduates
225
Student-faculty ratio 9:1
Peer median 11 : 1
“Peers” are all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Location
- Costa Mesa, California
- Website
- www.pacific-college.edu
- Undergraduates
- 225
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Nearest major city
- Riverside, about 35 mi
- Nearest international airport
- John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), about 1 mi
- Academic calendar
- Differs by program
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Donna L. Woo (President)
- Phone
- 7146624402
- City
- Costa Mesa, California
- Address
- 3160 Red Hill Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-3402
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 83.3% · all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 85.7%, women 59.1%.
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 6 in 10
25 applicants in 2025, 56.0% admitted
14 admitted 11 not admitted Yield 57.1%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing · Master's6 (0% international)
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 | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | - | |||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | - | |||
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. | - | |||
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. | $54,755 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
Students
243 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 16:84
- Continuing undergraduates 168
- First-year undergraduates 3
- Graduate students 18
- Transfers and others 54
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (225)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
1 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2021
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$8.8M
Expenses$10.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 2.9 mi
U.S. News #34
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Pomona CollegeClaremont · 30.3 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · 30.6 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Scripps CollegeClaremont · 30.7 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · 30.9 mi
Liberal Arts #8
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · 33.3 mi
U.S. News #27
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · 34.8 mi
U.S. News #5
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles · 36.5 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles · 42.4 mi
U.S. News #20
Peer median 0.0 · all 221 private health professions schools in the U.S.
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.