Pacific Union College

One Angwin Ave, Angwin, CA 94508-9707
Tel: (707)965-6313
Private not-for-profit | 1,524 students
Pacific Union College is a Seventh-day Adventist learning community offering an excellent Christ-centered education that prepares its students for productive lives of useful human service and uncompromising personal integrity.

School Overview:

Pacific Union College
County Napa County, CA
Title IV Eligible Participat
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate Colleges--General
Institution Level Four or more years
Institution Control Private not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)
92 staff 115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 1,524 students 1,633 students
# Full-Time Students
1,364 students 1,434 students
# Part-Time Students
160 students 137 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan
1% 1%
% Asian
28% 2%
% Hawaiian
- 1%
% Hispanic
20% 3%
% Black
6% 6%
% White
43% 84%
% Two or more races
1% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)
$26,640 $24,462
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2012-13)
$26,640 $24,744
 
Percent Admitted 47% 64%
SAT Reading (25-75%) 440-590 450-570
SAT Math (25-75%) 420-580 460-573
SAT Writing (25-75%) 440-560 440-570
ACT English (25-75%) 17-24 19-25
ACT Math (25-75%) 16-25 18-25
ACT Composite (25-75%) 18-24 20-25

School Notes:

  • Founded in 1882 , Pacifice Unione College is fully accredited four year college. Affiliated with the seventh _ day adventist Church , PUC offers a christ centered experience to more then 1500 students.
  • In 1874 the Church founded its first college in Battle Creek, Michigan. A few years later, the rapidly growing California church began looking for a good location for a school in Northern California. Pacific Union College was dedicated at its present Angwin site on September 29, 1909. The facilities includes dormitories, classrooms, and faculty homes. Students and faculty worked together building other structures, often using lumber harvested from the College property.
  • The Seven most popular majors of our College : Nursing, business administration, biology, behavioral science, chemistry, art, and communication. We are among the top ten most “culturally diverse” campuses.
  • The Western Association of Schools and Colleges gave PUC its most favorable rating, recently extending that rating to the year 2007.
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