California's Capital Region: The Sacramento Valley

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UNIVERSITY OF
THE PACIFIC
University of the Pacific is a highly ranked national university
that remains deeply committed to a personal, student-centered
approach. Campuses in Sacramento, Stockton and San
Francisco strategically position Pacific in three of California’s—
and the nation’s—most important and dynamic markets.
Known for small class sizes, practical experience and faculty
scholars committed to teaching and mentoring, Pacific
provides a superior, whole-person learning experience.
Integrating a strong foundation in the liberal arts with
practice-based professional education, Pacific prepares its
graduates to live, learn and lead with purpose and to make a
positive difference in their careers and communities.
Six months after graduation, nearly ninety percent of the
Class of 2016 was employed or accepted to a graduate or professional
school, completing a post-graduate internship or fellowship,
or serving in the military or public service. In 2017,
Pacific alumni salaries ranked number fourth in California
compared to similar institutions, according to the White
House College Scorecard. Overall, Pacific ranked first among
360 colleges and universities for alumni salaries.
University of the Pacific was founded in 1851 as
California’s first chartered institution of higher education. Its
60,000 living alumni include human rights leader Sakena
Yacoobi, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, NFL coach Pete
Carroll and astronaut Jose Hernandez. Late alumni include
jazz legend Dave Brubeck, former San Francisco Mayor
George Moscone and movie actress Janet Leigh.
Pacific’s 11 schools and colleges on its 3 campuses offer
6,400 students their choice of 80-plus majors, 25 graduate
programs and 10 accelerated program options in pharmacy,
speech-language pathology, physical therapy, dentistry, law,
engineering, education and business. These programs offer
dedicated and talented students the ability to advance their
earning potential by completing their undergraduate or professional
degree at least one year faster.
Located in the Oak Park neighborhood, Pacific’s
Sacramento Campus is home to the McGeorge School of Law,
which has affected the Sacramento region positively for more
than ninety years. More than 3,000 alumni work in the
Sacramento area as practicing attorneys, judges and government
leaders. A recognized leader in international and water
law, McGeorge is evolving to meet the needs of the twentyfirst
century legal field by adding new programs in law, public
policy and public administration. Building on this strength,
the Sacramento Campus is now an interdisciplinary center
that offers a number of academic degree programs in health,
education, data science and public policy, as well as degree
completion and certificate programs to serve working adults.
The Sacramento Campus is also home to Pacific’s
acclaimed Center for Business and Policy Research, which is
known for its independent, objective analyses of business,
economic and public policy issues with a focus on the
Northern California Mega-Region. The Center has extensive
experience on water, transportation, housing, labor and economic
development issues that affect this region.
Pacific’s Stockton Campus, renowned for its classic,
tree-lined beauty, offers a breadth of outstanding academic
programs and a vibrant and supportive campus life. The
campus is home to a college of liberal arts and sciences, a
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