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Quick Facts

Type

  • Private Christian liberal arts college

Founded

  • girl-lawnIn 1937, in Spokane, Washington, as Pacific Bible College

Academics

  • Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
  • Full-time faculty: 29
  • Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
  • Degrees Offered: Associate, Baccalaureate (B.A., B.S.), Master’s, Post-Baccalaureate Certifications
  • 27 majors
  • 27 minors
  • 4 pre-professional programs
  • 3 graduate programs

Location

  • Portland, Oregon
  • 5 locations throughout the metro area including Centre 205, Cascade, West Portland, and Vancouver.
  • Mt. Tabor Campus sits on 14.5 acres adjacent to 195-acre Mt. Tabor Park
  • 10 major buildings including the McGuire Auditorium and Schlatter Chapel

Student Enrollment 2011-12

  • 1680 total students
  • graduation553 traditional undergraduates, 998 Adult Degree Program undergraduate students, and 129 graduate students
  • Students from 18 states and 3 countries
  • Male to female ratio: 34:66
  • Average SAT: 999
  • Average ACT: 20
  • Average High School GPA: 3.27

Costs 2013-14

(Traditional Program)

  • Tuition and Fees: $19,770
  • Books and Supplies: $1,100
  • Room and Board: $8,000
  • Other Expenses: $3,106

Financial Aid

  • Percentage of full-time students receiving financial aid: 97
  • Average financial aid package for 2010-2011: $15,003
  • According to CollegeBoard, WP’s 2009-2010 tuition costs were 35 percent lower than the average four-year private institution in Oregon and Washington.

Religious Affiliation

  • Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
  • 38 Christian denominations are represented on campus.

Alumni

  • There are over 5,000 Warner Pacific alumni worldwide.
  • WP alumni reside in all 50 states and 29 countries across the globe.

Athletics

  • Member - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Division II
  • Mascot: Knights
  • School colors: Columbia blue and black

Intercollegiate Sports

  • Men’s and Women’s Basketball
  • Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
  • Men’s and Women’s Soccer
  • Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field
  • Women’s Volleyball
  • Men's and Women's Golf

Memberships & Awards

  • badge_usnewsU.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2011, Regional West
  • President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
  • Council of Christian Colleges and Universities
  • Council of Independent Colleges
  • Oregon Independent Colleges Association
  • Oregon Independent Colleges Foundation
  • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities