Pacific University

Pacific University
Other name	Pacific University Oregon
Former names	Tualatin Academy (1849–1854); North Pacific College of Optometry (1921–1945)
Motto	Pro Christo et Regno Ejus
Motto in English	For Christ and His Kingdom
Type	Private university
Established	1849; 176 years ago
Founder	Tabitha Moffatt Brown & Harvey Clark
Religious affiliation	United Church of Christ
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Endowment	$71.4 million (2020)
President	Jenny Coyle
Provost	Barbara May
Academic staff	298 full-time and 208 part-time
Students	3,479
Undergraduates	1,613
Postgraduates	1,866
Location	Forest Grove, Oregon, U.S.; 45°31′16″N 123°6′29″W / 45.52111°N 123.10806°W
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Boxer red & Boxer black
Nickname	Boxers
Mascot	Boxer
Website	pacificu.edu

Pacific University is a private university in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Tualatin Academy, the original Forest Grove campus is 23 miles (37 km) west of Portland. Affiliated with the United Church of Christ, the school maintains three other campuses in Eugene, Hillsboro, and Woodburn, and has an enrollment of more than 3,000 students. The university has the only optometry school in Oregon, and offers doctorates in 14 programs. Pacific competes in NCAA Division III as part of the Northwest Conference, with its teams known as the Boxers.

^ "Pacific's History". Pacific University Archives. Pacific University. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
^ "Provost & Academic Affairs". Pacific University. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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