Pacific Union College
Pacific Union College (PUC) is a private Seventh-day Adventist liberal arts college in Angwin, California. It is the only four-year college in Napa County, and the twelfth oldest institution of higher education in California. As a coeducational residential college with an almost exclusively undergraduate student body, most of those who attend the college are four-year students living on campus.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 47%
- Average net price: $41,008
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,238
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- Graduation rate (200%): 43%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 42%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $70,484
- Median earnings (8 years): $61,312
- Median earnings (6 years): $52,713
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Angwin, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pacific Union College include Nursing, Business, Biology.
- Nursing (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $140,542 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,833
- Business (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,035 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (11 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (8 bachelor's)
- Social Work (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,514 4 years after graduation
- English (5 bachelor's)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (5 bachelor's)
- Cinematography and Film (5 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $140,542 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,833
- Elementary Education and Teaching (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 7%, Health 81%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 3%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Pacific Union College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,903 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,903
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,897
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,211
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,495
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,182
- In-state tuition and fees: $37,173
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,173
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- On-campus room and board: $9,816
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $48,051
- Sticker vs net gap: 15%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 58%
- Average institutional grant: $21,640
- Average federal loan: $7,762
- Median debt at graduation: $27,500
Admissions
Pacific Union College admits 47% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,313
- Admitted: 621
- Enrolled: 87
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,238
- Women: 65%
- Commuter share (estimated): 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 28%
- Graduate students: 20
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 89%
- First-generation: 26%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 43%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $66,032
- Associate professor salary: $61,733
- Assistant professor salary: $55,449
- On-campus housing capacity: 542
- Average SAT: 1,093
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pacific Union College acceptance rate? Pacific Union College admits 47% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pacific Union College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,903 a year after aid. Average net price is $41,008.
What majors does Pacific Union College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business, Biology, Psychology, Social Work.
What is the average salary after Pacific Union College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $70,484 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pacific Union College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 42% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pacific Union College official site: https://puc.edu.