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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

79.3%

In Fall 2021, a total of 781 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UOP. Among these students, 226 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 67 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1250

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 8645 admitted students 226 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

29%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1120-1380. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 680, while 25% scored below 560 and another 25% scored above 680.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 700, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1250 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UOP.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 39% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    560-680
  • Math

    560-700

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

28

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 8645 admitted students 67 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

9%

Similar to the SAT, UOP does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-33
  • Math

    22-30
  • Composite

    24-32

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UOP during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,901 4,161 6,740
Admitted students 8,645 3,176 5,469
Enrolled students 781 321 460
Acceptance rate 79% 76% 81%
Yield rate 9% 10% 8%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UOP received a total of 10,901 applications. These applications included 4,161 male applicants and 6,740 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,901 applicants, UOP admitted 8,645 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,176 males and 5,469 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 781 students chose to enroll at UOP. This means that 781 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 321 were male and 460 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UOP had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 76% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 81%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UOP had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 10%, and for female admitted students, it was 8%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UOP over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 14,449 5,885 8,564 9,328 3,763 5,565 65% 64% 65% 937 413 524 10% 11% 9%
2016 8,870 3,747 5,123 5,853 2,418 3,435 66% 64% 67% 726 321 405 12% 13% 12%
2017 13,064 5,274 7,790 8,475 3,357 5,118 65% 64% 66% 899 411 488 11% 12% 10%
2018 13,545 5,533 8,012 8,598 3,482 5,116 64% 63% 64% 954 468 486 11% 13% 10%
2019 13,096 4,979 8,117 8,592 3,272 5,320 66% 66% 66% 808 363 445 9% 11% 8%
2020 14,063 5,217 8,846 9,949 3,625 6,324 71% 70% 72% 718 325 393 7% 9% 6%
2021 10,901 4,161 6,740 8,645 3,176 5,469 79% 76% 81% 781 321 460 9% 10% 8%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of the Pacific uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UOP is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of the Pacific.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted