Questions About Academics
How many majors are there?
There are more than 80 majors and programs of study in eight different undergraduate schools and colleges. Students may enroll in classes offered at any of the University's undergraduate schools or colleges - a Psychology student can take Business classes, or an International Studies student can take Conservatory classes.
How many students are in different majors? What are the largest/most popular majors?
Half of our undergraduates are students in the arts and sciences (College of the Pacific), but they are majoring in almost 40 different subjects.
What's the student/faculty ratio?
14:1
What is the average class size?
Our average class size is 20 students, and 75% have fewer than 30 students. Some classes are as small five to eight students, and very few have more than 100 students.
How many faculty members are there and what are their qualifications?
There are 444 highly qualified faculty members on three campuses; 92% hold a doctorate or the highest degree in their field. Most faculty members are involved in research, but their primary responsibility is to teach undergraduate students.
Are classes taught by professors or graduate students?
Almost every class is taught by a professor. Some labs or discussions may be taught by a Teaching Assistant.
What kind of advising program is available?
All faculty serve as advisers, and entering students are assigned both a faculty and student adviser at orientation.
Can you graduate in four years?
That's the plan. University of the Pacific is the first university in the nation to guarantee that a student could graduate in four years if they are enrolled in a four-year program. See Four-Year Guarantee.
When can students take classes in their major?
Students can start majoring in any program as early as freshman year.
How many students are in the school/college or major I'm interested in?
The College of the Pacific is the arts and sciences division, and has about 1400 undergraduates enrolled in 40 different majors. The largest majors are Biology, Sport Sciences, Communication and Psychology. Many students start out as Exploratory (our term for undeclared).
The Conservatory of Music has about 180 undergraduates in six majors: Music Performance, Music Composition, Music Education, Music History, Music Management and Music Therapy.
The Eberhardt School of Business has about 450 undergraduates who all have the same major Business Administration, but with 11 different concentrations to choose from: Accounting, Arts & Entertainment Management, Business Law, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Industrial Labor Relations, International Management, Marketing, Organization and Management, and Real Estate.
The School of Engineering has about 300 undergraduates in six majors: Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Engineering Physics and Engineering Management.
Benerd School of Education has 140 undergraduates studying to be elementary school teachers, works with another 200 from other majors who are pursuing secondary teaching, and has 300 credential and/or graduate students.
The School of International Studies has about 110 undergraduates in four majors: International Relations, Global Economic Relations, International Environmental Policy, and International and Regional Studies.
The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences includes the largest single major, Pharmacy. There are about 900 total students in Pharmacy, about 300 pre-pharmacy undergraduates and about 600 Pharm. D. professional students. This School also includes our graduate program in Physical Therapy, and both our undergraduate and graduate programs in Speech and Language Pathology.
Center for Professional & Continuing Education, Pacific's adult re-entry division, has about 200 undergraduates who can major in most subjects offered in other schools and colleges. Several programs are offered through University College, including an evening degree program in Organizational Behavior.