University of the Pacific

In order to secure an admission in the University of the Pacific, all international students (including Indian students) should take the TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English test. However, this requirement can be waived off under the circumstances listed below:

• SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing score of 570; OR
• ACT Composite score of 22 or above.

Apart from this, Indian students also need to complete the online application, present their academic results, SOP, Letter of recommendation, copy of passport, resume, TOEFL score, certified copy of academic transcripts, passport size photographs. Lastly, applicants must go through the requirements for the specific course that they are applying to.

As  a source, you need a GPA of at least 3.52 to be eligible take admission at the University of the Pacific. The GPA is a crucial factor during admission. Addiitonally, take into consiedration your SAT & ACT requirements along with other admission criteria. As per online sources, you can compensate with harder courses in case you do not meet the GPA requirements to showcase your ability to take up college classes. As per US News & World Report, about 50% applicants who get  admission to the Universty have an SAT score in the range of 1120 and 1380 or ACT score in the range of 24 and 32.

Fall 2024 applications are open and the University is also accepting applications for Fall 2023. The application deadline is November 15th (as per online sources).

University of the Pacific offers scholarships to international students. As per the official website of the University, students will be able to choose amongst the options listed below:

• Powell Scholarship - International 1st year students can apply for this scholarship. The scholarship has a separate admission & interview process. Students who want to avail the scholarship must apply both for admission process and for the Powell scholarship for full consideration.
• Academic Merit Scholarships - This applies to students who have graduated from a high school outside of the US. Upon admission to the university, students are considered for a domestic academic merit scholarship. The scholarship amount fall in the range of $8,000 to $24,000.
• International Student Merit Scholarships - Students can also explore from the several international merit scholarships offered by the University to international students applying as first year or transfer students. Scholarship amount is $15,000 and can be availed by high school students outside of the US. 
• Athletic Scholarships are also available for international students.

The first year tuition fee for MS Courses in the University of Pacific is INR 20.07 L - 22.59 L. Below are some of the fee structures specific to MS Courses (as per various online sources) -

1) Master of Science in Data Science - INR 41.2 L (1st year tuition fee)

2) Master of Science in Engineering Science - ?22.6 L (1st year tuition fee)

3) M.S. in biological Sciences - ?20.1 L (1st year tuition fee)

4) Master of Science [M.S] Business Analytics - INR 41.2 L/Yr

As compared to the national average tuition cost of $41,568, University of the Pacific is more expensive at $53,682 (US News & World report). Online sources also suggest that average living expenses for a Masters degree course in the University of the Pacific is $39,998.