University of the Pacific GPA, SAT and ACT Data

University of the Pacific GPA, SAT and ACT Graph

Discussion of the University of the Pacific's Admissions Standards:

About a third of applicants to the University of the Pacific will receive rejection letters, and successful applicants tend to have strong academic records with above average grades and standardized test scores. In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent students who were admitted. Most had SAT scores (RW+M) of 1000 or higher, an ACT composite of 20 or higher, and a high school average of a "B" or higher. If your grades and test scores are above these lower ranges, your chances of admission will obviously increase. A significant percentage of admitted students are solid "A" students.

You'll see that there are some red dots (rejected students) and yellow dots (waitlisted students) mixed in with the green and blue throughout the graph. This means that some students with grades and test scores that were on target for the University of the Pacific did not succeed in being admitted. Note also that a few students were accepted with test scores and grades a bit below the norm. These seeming inconsistencies in the admissions standards are typical of selective colleges. The University of the Pacific has holistic admissions, and admissions decisions are based on more than numerical data. Whether you use the Common Application or the University of the Pacific's own application, important parts of your application include a personal statement (encouraged but not required), details about your extracurricular activities, honors and awards you have earned, and your employment history.  The University of the Pacific, like all selective colleges, takes into consideration the rigor of your high school courses, not just your grades, so those AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, and Honors courses all play a positive roll in your application. 

To learn more about University of the Pacific, high school GPAs, SAT scores and ACT scores, these articles can help:

• University of the Pacific Admissions Profile
• What's a Good SAT Score?
• What's a Good ACT Score?
• What's Considered a Good Academic Record?
• What is a Weighted GPA?

Articles Featuring the University of the Pacific:

• Phi Beta Kappa
• West Coast Conference
• SAT Score Comparison for California Colleges
• ACT Score Comparison for California Colleges

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