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For the seventh year in a row, ɬ﷬ Pacific has been named a “” in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings for 2022-23. U.S. News defines national universities as those institutions offering a range of undergraduate majors plus master's and doctoral programs and emphasizing faculty research or award professional practice degrees.

ɬ﷬ Pacific also received high rankings in “,” which incorporates the overall ranking but credits schools for the amount of financial support made available to students with need. Currently, 96% of SPU students receive some sort of financial aid. In 2020, SPU and added new scholarships to help close the college accessibility gap.

Other notable rankings include:

  • SPU was ranked in the top 100
  • , which U.S. News describes as institutions that enroll and graduate large proportions of disadvantaged students awarded with Pell Grants. (Pell Grants are a need-based federal financial aid program aimed at helping low income families afford to pay for college).

Highly ranked SPU graduate programs include the program and the program.

SPU’s eligibility in the national university category is due to the growth in the institution’s graduate and doctoral programs. Some new programs include a master of science in research psychology and a master of arts in Christian ministry. Additionally, an undergraduate degree in early childhood education and a certificate in worship studies are now being offered. 

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SPU Fulbright Scholars over the last six years

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of ɬ﷬ Pacific applicants are consistently accepted to graduate health programs*

*Far above the national average

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Student to professor ratio

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National and state rankings, countless career opportunities, location in a leading city... discover more of what makes ɬ﷬ Pacific stand out.


Rigorous academics  

ɬ﷬ is a place where 3,121 undergraduate and graduate students gain a superb education — and the tools to influence the world for good. Outstanding scholarship and thoughtful Christian faith are a powerful combination that brings about change in the lives of graduates, and in the ɬ﷬ and communities they go on to serve.

Helping students fund their education

At ɬ﷬ Pacific, 95 percent of undergraduate students receive scholarships and/or financial aid. In 2017–18, ɬ﷬ Pacific will distribute more than $100 million in financial aid.

Whitney Giamo

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