Fast Facts and Rankings

How University of the Pacific ranks

University of the Pacific, California's first university, offers the academic rigor of a private university, the resources and amenities of a large school and the personal attention of a small community of scholars.

Pacific’s mission is to provide a superior, student-centered learning experience integrating liberal arts and professional education and preparing individuals for lasting achievement and responsible leadership in their careers and communities.

# 1 in career earnings

For low-income students, Georgetown University Ctr. on Education & the Workforce

11#

Best Private University in the West
(Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, 2025)

Best Value in California
(U.S. News & World Report, 2025)

Top Rankings

Named one of 75 American “Dream Schools” in Jeff Selingo’s book, "Dream School: Finding the College That’s Right for You," for exemplifying academic excellence, accessibility, affordability, experiential learning and exceptional student outcomes.
#1 — Career earnings, among U.S. colleges and universities that have the highest percentage of Pell Grant recipients (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce)
#3 — Best Value in California (U.S. News & World Report, 2025)
#7 — Ethnic Diversity in California (tied with UC Berkeley and University of Southern California) (U.S. News & World Report, 2023)
#11 — Best Private University in the West (Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, 2024)
#23 — Socioeconomic diversity (The New York Times 2023)
#36 — Social Mobility (Wall Street Journal 2025)
#85 — Among all U.S. Colleges and Universities (Wall Street Journal 2025)
Top 100 — Student Experience (Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, 2024)
Top 10 — Sustainable food and dining practices (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022)
4.5 out of 5 stars — Best Colleges in America (Money Magazine 2023)
Named a "Green College" in the Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2026 edition

#3 – Biology degree program (Grad Reports, 2020)
#7 – Civil Engineering degree program (Grad Reports, 2020)
#87 – Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
#70 – Best for undergraduate business schools (Poets & Quants, 2021)

Pacific McGeorge School of Law

U.S. News & World Report, 2022

#141 – Full-time Law Schools
#8 – Trial Advocacy
#21 – Legal Writing
#38 – Part-Time Law Program
#43 – International Law
#48 – Dispute Resolution
#57 – Environmental Law
#109 – Intellectual Property Law
#117 – Business and Corporate Law
#127 – Criminal Law
#131 – Constitutional Law
#135 – Clinical Training
#141 – Tax Law
#143 – Health Care Law

The Princeton Review, 2021

Best Law Schools

preLaw Magazine, 2022

#11 – Best Schools for Government
#12 – Best Schools for Asians
#32 – Best Schools for Hispanics
#12 – Best Schools for Asians
Top 25 most innovative law schools in the United States

Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021

#2 - Graduating Asian American students with doctoral degrees in dentistry

American Dental Association's Survey of Dental Education (2018-19)

#4 (tied) – Dental Admission Test (DAT) - Perceptual Ability
#5 (tied) – Dental Admission Test (DAT) - Academic Average
#12 – Total Applications Received by U.S. Dental Schools

School of Health Sciences

U.S. News & World Report, 2022

#55 (tie) – Audiology graduate program
#102 – Physical Therapy graduate program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021

#3 – Graduating Asian American students with doctoral degrees in health professions and related programs

Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy

U.S. News & World Report, 2022

#59 (tie) – Pharmacy graduate program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021

#3 – Graduating Asian American students with doctoral degrees in pharmaceutical sciences and administration

Fast Facts

13:1

Student/Faculty ratio

Average class size

By Campus
Sacramento	1,533
Undergraduate	4
Graduate	852
Professional	677
San Francisco	664
Undergraduate	19
Graduate	147
Professional	498
Stockton	4,655
Undergraduate	3,074
Graduate	1,088
Professional	493
Total	6,852

University-wide
Undergraduate	3,097
Graduate	2,087
Professional	1,668
Total	6,852

Enrollment as of Fall 2025

Undergrad Demographics
Female	53.9%
Male	45.5%
None Reported	0.6%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	0.2%
Asian	30.7%
Black, non-Hispanic	2.9%
Hispanic/Latino	29.7%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0.5%
White, non-Hispanic	12.9%
Multi-ethnic	4.7%
International	6.9%