About Warner Pacific

Quick Facts

Type

  • Private Christian liberal arts college

Founded

  • In 1937, in Spokane, Washington, Pacific Bible College opened.
  • In 1939, the first graduating class consisted of two women who received the Christian Education certificate.
  • In 1940, the College moved to Portland.
  • In 1959, the College changed its name to Warner Pacific College.
  • In 2018, the College became Warner Pacific University.
  • Read more about Warner Pacific’s history.
Students on the lawn

Academics

  • Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
  • Full-time faculty: 21
  • Institutional Effectiveness: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
    • Regional Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
    • Council of Social Work Education (CSWE)
    • Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
    • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • Degrees Offered: Associate, Baccalaureate (B.A., B.S., B.S.N., B.S.W.), Master’s, Post-Baccalaureate Certifications
    • 29 majors
    • 22 minors
    • 9 pre-professional programs
    • 5 graduate programs
    • You can also design your own individualized major.

Location

  • Portland, Oregon
  • 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 2025-2026

  • 677 total students
  • 413 traditional undergraduates, 120 full-time PGS, 40 part-time PGS, and 104 graduate students
  • Students from 15 states and 5 countries
  • Men: 38%; Women: 62%
  • 66% of traditional undergraduate students are transfers
  • Graduation Rate: 50%
  • 61% of students identify as persons of color
  • 25% of traditional undergraduate students live on campus (75% commute)

Costs

Financial Aid

  • 99% of full-time students receive financial aid
  • 51% of students receive Federal Pell Grants
  • 32% of students receive the Oregon Opportunity Grant
  • WP’s tuition costs were 54% lower than the average four-year private institution in Oregon and Washington.
  • Get your individualized financial aid estimate: Net Price Calculator

Religious Affiliation

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

Alumni

  • There are over 13,000 Warner Pacific alumni worldwide.
  • WP alumni reside in all 50 states, 28 countries, and 6 continents across the globe.

Athletics

  • Member–National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA); Cascade Collegiate Conference
  • Mascot: Knights
  • School colors: Columbia blue and black
  • 34% of our traditional undergraduate students are involved in Knights Athletics

Intercollegiate Sports

  • Men’s and Women’s Basketball
  • Men’s and Women’s Soccer
  • Women’s Softball
  • Men’s Baseball
  • Women’s Volleyball
  • Men’s Golf
  • Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
  • Men’s and Women’s Track & Field
  • E-Sports

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