Pacific University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Pacific University is $72,374 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $35,273 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $72,374. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$56,374
Housing & meals$15,058
Books & supplies$1,050
Personal & travel$1,800
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,908
Total cost of attendance$72,374

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$17,036
Loan default rate1.7%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out28%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants28%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$37,101Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

PU net price compared with other Oregon colleges

PU has the 17th-lowest average net price of 19 Oregon colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
11Warner Pacific University$25,62949%$55,204
12Linfield University$26,53670%$78,638
13Corban University$28,03561%$48,917
14University of Portland$28,21080%$82,804
15George Fox University$31,67972%$59,761
16Reed College$33,01371%$62,927
17Pacific University$35,27367%$60,583
18Pacific Northwest College of Art$35,78529%$34,883
19Lewis & Clark College$36,01375%$62,205

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Oregon colleges →

Why PU costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Pacific University90%$35,27367%$60,583This school
Linfield University85%$26,53670%$78,638
Corban University94%$28,03561%$48,917
George Fox University94%$31,67972%$59,761
Willamette University77%$25,12171%$56,911

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Pacific University would cost you $8,737 more per year than Linfield University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Pacific University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$5,524).
  • Linfield University gives aided families $2,298 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Oregon residentPULCDifference
Tuition & fees$56,374$50,850+$5,524
Books & supplies$1,050$200+$850
Housing & meals$15,058$14,060+$998
Personal & travel$1,800$3,200−$1,400
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,908−$2,375+$467
Sticker price$72,374$65,935+$6,439
Average grants−$37,101−$39,399+$2,298
You pay$35,273$26,536+$8,737

“+” means PU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

PU cost questions

How much is tuition at PU?

Tuition and fees are $56,374 a year.

What is the total cost of attending PU?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $72,374 a year.

What do families actually pay at PU?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $35,273 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $23,318; $48–75k pay $29,844; $110k+ pay $40,911.

How much debt do PU graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,036, and 1.7% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Pacific University overview