Pacific Oaks College Rankings

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#5896 of 14,131 In the World
#1657 of 2,597 In North America
#1571 of 2,496 In the United States
#133 of 249 In California
#4 of 7 In Pasadena

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
40%
Undergraduates
398
Graduates
670
Male:Female Ratio
11:89
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
pacificoaks.edu

Pacific Oaks College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Pacific Oaks College has an acceptance rate of 40% and is among the top 10% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 40% 22% 43%
Applicants 63 9 54
Admissions 25 2 23
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 3

139 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

713 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 530 (50%)
White 214 (20%)
Black or African American 151 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 65 (6%)
Two or more races 50 (5%)
Asian 48 (5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.4%)
Nonresident Alien 4 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,482$21,074
Tuition in-state $11,482$21,074
Tuition out-of-state $11,482$21,074
Fee in-district $210$210
Fee in-state $210$210
Fee out-of-state $210$210

Pacific Oaks College majors

Pacific Oaks College has granted 145 bachelor's degrees across 4 programs and 241 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pacific Oaks College.

Major Bachelor Master
Human Development and Family Studies, General 73 48
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 61 51
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 83
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 48
Business Administration and Management, General 11
Community Psychology 10
Social Work 1
Grand Total 145 241

Publications & Citations

Pacific Oaks College has published 118 scientific papers with 3,351 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Computer Science, Psychology, Political Science, Law, Physics, Engineering, and Environmental Science.

Publications
118
Citations
3,351

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
63 / 887
Medicine
60 / 2,764
Biology
53 / 2,920
Computer Science
50 / 1,174
Psychology
49 / 726
Political Science
42 / 698
Law
42 / 698
Physics
40 / 762
Engineering
39 / 749
Environmental Science
37 / 470
Sociology
35 / 569
Chemistry
34 / 1,934
Genetics
33 / 2,321
Geography and Cartography
32 / 396
Philosophy
31 / 501
Mathematics
28 / 1,010
Pathology
28 / 1,810
History
27 / 266
Quantum and Particle physics
26 / 432
Archaeology
24 / 249
Immunology
23 / 2,025
Virology
23 / 2,025
Biochemistry
22 / 1,893
Education Majors
22 / 420
Family medicine
21 / 1,590
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
20 / 453
Geology
18 / 263
Surgery
18 / 1,767
Statistics
17 / 771
Psychiatry
17 / 264
Economics
16 / 297
Child Psychology
14 / 351
Social Psychology
14 / 222
Linguistics
14 / 268
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
13 / 817
Development Studies
12 / 160
Art & Design
12 / 302
Math Teachers
12 / 257
Organic Chemistry
11 / 151
Materials Science
11 / 41

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 5
1992 3 11
1993 2 10
1994 1 18
1995 1 23
1996 4 16
1997 2 26
1998 3 25
1999 4 39
2000 10 98
2001 6 132
2002 6 186
2003 4 155
2004 3 166
2005 4 146
2006 1 145
2007 2 140
2008 1 111
2009 5 97
2010 1 110
2011 2 96
2012 1 109
2013 0 93
2014 2 97
2015 3 106
2016 1 221
2017 1 160
2018 1 140
2019 10 116
2020 1 106
2021 3 114
2022 1 94
2023 8 66

Notable alumni

  1. Leah Ayres

    Leah Ayres
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Leah Ayres Kalish is an American former actress, best known for her role as Janice Kent in the martial arts sports action film Bloodsport and as Valerie Bryson on the daytime serial The Edge of Night. Kalish is a Master Yoga Teacher, Family Constellations practitioner and coauthor of children's books.

  2. Bre Pettis

    Bre Pettis
    Years
    1970s
    Occupations
    video bloggerentrepreneur
    Biography

    Bre Pettis is an American entrepreneur, video blogger and creative artist. Pettis is best known as the co-founder and former CEO of MakerBot Industries, a 3D printer company now owned by Stratasys.

  3. Antonia Darder

    Antonia Darder
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    painter
    Biography

    Antonia Darder is a Puerto Rican and American scholar, artist, poet and activist. She holds the Leavey Presidential Endowed Chair in Ethics and Moral Leadership in the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University. She also is Professor Emerita of Educational Policy, Organization, and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

General info

Alternative names POC
Founded 1945
Motto Justice, Respect, Diversity
Colors green, orange
Academic calendar September to May. Also Summer Session
Total FTE staff 124
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 45 W Eureka Street
Pasadena, California, 91103
United States
City population 139,000
Phone 8773142380

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