Pacific University Ranking Badges

Pacific earned 24 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 14 in the top 10% and 7 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #4 of 534 in Highest Paid Graduates for Dental Support Services, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 24 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 2
Highest placement: #4 of 534, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 137
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Pacific University Earned?

Pacific University holds 24 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. This page reflects the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	1
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	14
Top 15%	7
Total	24

What Is Pacific University Known For?

Pacific University is best known for Health Professions: 9 of its 24 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Dental Support Services, Optometric Support Services and Health Sciences & Services.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Overall Best		✓
Overall Best (Far Western)	✓
Overall Best (Oregon)		✓
Overall Diversity		✓
Overall Diversity (Far Western)	✓
Overall Diversity (Oregon)		✓
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Far Western)		✓
Ethnic Diversity		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Oregon)			✓
Most Popular (Oregon)	✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Writing Studies
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked		✓
Communication Sciences
Most Focused		✓
Dental Support Services
Top Ranked	✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked		✓
Most Focused	✓
Optometric Support Services
Top Ranked			✓
Rehabilitation Professions
Top Ranked		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused	✓

How Does Pacific University Rank for Veterans?

Pacific University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,091 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 43%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Pacific University appears in 137 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.