Pacific Union College

One Angwin Ave, Angwin, CA 94508-9707 - View Map View Map

School Notes Overview:

    Pacific Union College is a Seventh-day Adventist learning community offering an excellent Christ-centered education that prepares its students for productive lives of useful human service and uncompromising personal integrity.

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School Overview:

Pacific Union College
County Napa County, CA
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,377 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 158 students
Full-Time Graduate 2 students
Part-Time Graduate 2 students
 
Total Enrollment 1,539 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 1,112 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 98%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 24%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $4,277
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 18%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $7,180
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 98%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $5,770
% Students Receiving Loans 73%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $5,440

School Notes:

  • Founded in 1882 , Pacifice Unione College is fully accredited four year college. Affiliated with the seventh _ day adventist Church , PUC offers a christ centered experience to more then 1500 students.
  • In 1874 the Church founded its first college in Battle Creek, Michigan. A few years later, the rapidly growing California church began looking for a good location for a school in Northern California. Pacific Union College was dedicated at its present Angwin site on September 29, 1909. The facilities includes dormitories, classrooms, and faculty homes. Students and faculty worked together building other structures, often using lumber harvested from the College property.
  • The Seven most popular majors of our College : Nursing, business administration, biology, behavioral science, chemistry, art, and communication. We are among the top ten most “culturally diverse” campuses.
  • The Western Association of Schools and Colleges gave PUC its most favorable rating, recently extending that rating to the year 2007.
  • Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

In the News:

  • Life commences for PUC grads (Napa Valley Register)
    posted on June 13, 2011 at 04:22:17 am
    After finishing high school at Justin-Siena, Napa native Andrew Terrado knew he had a passion for helping people and began exploring ways that he could make a living at it. Yesterday he stood at the end of that journey and the beginning of a new one, as he graduated with an associate degree in nursing from Pacific Union College.
  • Pioneers welcome key additions (Napa Valley Register)
    posted on May 19, 2011 at 05:53:20 am
    Kaitlyn Knab, a native of Escondido, Calif., has signed a national letter-of-intent with Pacific Union College to play women’s basketball starting with the 2011-2012 season. The announcement was made by Pioneers head coach George Barcenas.
  • Egyptians in county worry about conditions back home (Napa Valley Register)
    posted on February 4, 2011 at 06:02:07 am
    Egyptian sophomore Mina Botros was already overwhelmed by the isolation and pervasive quiet of Pacific Union College’s idyllic campus in the forested hills east of St. Helena. Now that his country has erupted into violent protests, Angwin and Egypt have become a study in contrasts.
  • Falcons avoid triple sweep (Napa Valley Register)
    posted on January 21, 2011 at 06:59:20 am
    In an eerie coincidence, the Pacific Union College Prep girls basketball team led Napa Christian 26-12 at halftime Thursday night.
  • Napa Christian girls rally for improbable win (Napa Valley Register)
    posted on January 7, 2011 at 07:28:12 am
    The Napa Christian girls basketball team pulled out animprobable 37-36 nonleague victory over Pacific Union College PrepThursday night in Angwin.

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