Warner Pacific University

Private · Moderately Selective · OR

Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives (CC BY 4.0)

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationOR · West

SettingUrban

Undergrads375

Student:faculty14:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate24.6%

6-yr grad rate49.2%

Drop-out rate8.3%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$22k

Out-of-state tuition$22k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity66.9%

Gender diversity60.3%

International0.5%

IdentityChurch of God

Overview

Warner Pacific University is a small Christian university affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana), situated against Mount Tabor in southeast Portland, Oregon. It emphasizes access for a diverse, often first-generation, urban student population, with programs in business, education, and human development among its core offerings.

Academics

Warner Pacific's programs lean practical and career-oriented, with education and human development drawing on the college's urban Portland setting for field placements and community partnerships, and a Christian values framework woven through the curriculum without being limited to ministry training.

Campus & student life

The small campus sits within Portland itself, giving students an urban setting rather than a traditional suburban or rural campus, and the college's culture emphasizes reflecting the diversity of its surrounding neighborhood. Chapel and faith-based programming run alongside a commuter-friendly, access-oriented student culture.

Getting in

Warner Pacific's admissions approach is access-oriented rather than highly selective, consistent with its mission of serving first-generation and diverse urban students, with support structures built around helping those students succeed once enrolled.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate71.1%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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