Pacific Oaks College vs. UWest

Pacific Oaks College vs. University of the West comparison

	Pacific Oaks College	University of the West	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pacific Oaks College	UWest
Location	Pasadena, CA	Rosemead, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,068	164
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pacificoaks.edu	uwest.edu
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Costs	Pacific Oaks College	UWest
Tuition (In State)	$11,482	$12,912
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,482	$12,912
Room & Board	$18,536	$9,656
Avg Net Price	-	$19,028
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$8,190
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	80%

Admission	Pacific Oaks College	UWest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	63	23
Admitted	25	18
Acceptance Rate	39.7%	78.3%Open
Enrolled %	12%	27.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.43
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 15, 2025

Academics	Pacific Oaks College	UWest
Student to Faculty Ratio	4:1	5:1
Popular Majors		Business (56%) English and Literature (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%)
Outcomes	Pacific Oaks College	UWest
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,967	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$216	N/A

Diversity	Pacific Oaks College	UWest
% Men	11%	47%
% Women	89%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	19%	9%
% Black	7%	2%
% Hispanic	61%	41%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	34%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Pacific Oaks College	UWest
% In-State	100%	100%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Pacific Oaks College	UWest
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Pacific Oaks College is larger than than UWest based on total student enrollment (1,068 students vs. 164 students)

Pacific Oaks College vs. UWest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pacific Oaks College or UWest?

• University of the West is 12.5% more expensive to attend than Pacific Oaks College for in-state tuition ($12,912.00 vs. $11,482.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.5% higher at UWest than Pacific Oaks College ($12,912.00 vs. $11,482.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the West are 92% lower than costs at Pacific Oaks College ($9,656 vs. $18,536)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the West than Pacific Oaks College (80% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the West students is ?% larger than aid received Pacific Oaks College ($8,190 vs. $0)

Pacific Oaks College vs. UWest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Pacific Oaks College or UWest? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UWest or Pacific Oaks College .

• UWest has a higher acceptance rate (78.3%) than Pacific Oaks College (39.7%)

Pacific Oaks College vs. UWest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pacific Oaks College or UWest? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UWest and Pacific Oaks College.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/