Pacific Oaks College: Review & Facts
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Pacific Oaks College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,070 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1945 and is one of the 11 schools located in Pasadena, California.Pacific Oaks College is ranked among Top LGBT Colleges in the country.
Academic Offerings
At Pacific Oaks College you can earn your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.Pacific Oaks College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 9 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Work and Family Studies, Psychology, Business, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.
Student to faculty ratio at Pacific Oaks College is excellent, 4:1. Find out more on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.
Tuition and Loans
Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median, about $11,500 per year. The additional fees at Pacific Oaks College beyond tuition are about $300, which comes to a total of $11,800 a year.Read the details about Pacific Oaks College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.
Admissions Information
Acceptance
Rate
Rate
40%
As reported in recent data, 63 applications were submitted and 25 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to enroll at this school.This school will consider accepting your credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities) and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.
Dual Credits
Accepted
Accepted
Yes
To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Pacific Oaks College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (877) 314-2380 or check Pacific Oaks College Website.
Opportunities and Services
Safety
Grade
Grade
A
Safe
Pacific Oaks College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Pacific Oaks College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.
ROTC
Available
Available
No
Based on the college crime data, Pacific Oaks College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.
Pacific Oaks College Location and Address
Postal Address:Pacific Oaks College
45 W Eureka Street
Pasadena, California
91103, USA
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