PUC Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#145 in Liberal Arts Colleges

California Colleges

#74 in California Colleges

Pacific Union College is ranked 145^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 74^th in California Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Pacific Union College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $35,214 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (42%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,080 SAT, 23 ACT) is around average.
It has very small number of students of 870.
It offers very diverse area of study (69 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of PUC are $35,214 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pacific Union College $35,214

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of PUC are $35,214 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pacific Union College $35,214

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of PUC is 42% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pacific Union College 42%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of PUC is 25% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pacific Union College 25%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at PUC is 1,080 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pacific Union College 1,080

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 1,178

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at PUC is 23 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pacific Union College 23

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 75

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at PUC is 51% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pacific Union College 51%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at PUC is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pacific Union College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at PUC is 75% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pacific Union College 75%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at PUC is 870 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pacific Union College 870

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at PUC is $22,647 which is 64.31% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Pacific Union College $22,647

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at PUC is 13 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.