Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Pacific Oaks admits about 1 in 3 applicants (34%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 92% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men were admitted at 41%, women at 31%; with under 200 applicants of one sex, the difference says little.
$55 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
23% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Pacific Oaks reads a record
GPA, the high school record, and class rank are required; a college-prep program is considered. Scores are optional. 0% of first-years sent an SAT and 0% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Required
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Required
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Required
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Considered
- Other tests
- Not considered
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Pacific Oaks College doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)