Pacific University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Pacific University?

Pacific University's published undergraduate price is substantially higher than the amount many students ultimately pay after grants. For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $55,036, with $1,338 in required fees; the listed tuition was the same for Oregon residents and students from other states.

• Tuition and required fees, 2024-25: $56,374.
• Typical room and board charges: $16,272.
• Estimated books and supplies: $1,050.

Those listed items total $73,696 for the year before transportation and personal expenses; they are not a complete individual cost-of-attendance budget. Graduate and professional programs use different pricing. Pacific's reported average net price also varied substantially by family income: it was $23,607 for the lowest reported income band and $40,911 for the highest. Net price is an average after grant aid, not an offer to a particular applicant.

Financial aid is therefore central to a useful cost comparison. In the reported aid data, 99% of students received financial aid and 81% had student loans. Eligible students may combine institutional scholarships, federal or state grants, and loans; Oregon aid and veteran benefits have their own eligibility rules. An applicant should compare the university's current cost-of-attendance budget with a personalized award letter, separating grants from amounts that must be repaid.

What are the work-study opportunities at Pacific University?

Pacific University students can look for part-time campus employment, while students awarded Federal Work-Study may have access to jobs supported by that federal aid program. A work-study award is permission to earn up to an amount through eligible employment; it is not money automatically credited to a tuition bill.

Eligibility for Federal Work-Study is determined through the financial-aid process, and receiving an award does not guarantee a particular job. Students can also seek ordinary part-time positions that do not require work-study eligibility. For career-related experience, Pacific's career services can help with job-search preparation and internship exploration, but an internship, a paid student job, and a financial-aid award have different requirements and should be evaluated separately.