| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
501 men, 1,061 women, 1,562 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
319 men, 725 women, 1,044 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
182 men, 336 women, 518 total |
| Total graduate students: |
211 men, 548 women, 759 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
50 men, 151 women, 201 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
161 men, 397 women, 558 total |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
3% |
|
|
| Campus size: |
42 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Fresno, CA |
| Population of city/town: |
464,727 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Bakersfield, CA; North Fresno, CA; Visalia, CA |
| Nearest major city: |
Fresno, CA |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,002,284 |
| Online campus map: |
www.fresno.edu/general/
campusmap.html |
|
| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
 |
- women's dorms (39%)
- men's dorms (23%)
- single-student apartments (19%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including 13 houses on campus for 6-8 students each (18%)
|
|
| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
74% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
53% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
47% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students under age 21 must live on campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
|
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, smoking prohibited |
|
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
|
| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
90 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless in Campus Center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
|
Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies Collection; Radical Reformation Collection. The Mennonite Brethren Historical Library (about 17,700 volumes) contains books, periodicals, audio-visuals and other materials on topics including biblical studies, theology, missions, education, art and literature. While the primary focus is the Mennonite Brethren Church, there is also a wide range of materials on other Mennonite groups in North America and around the world. |
|
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
|
On Fresno Pacific University's main campus, the AIMS Hall of Mathematics and Science is home to the San Joaquin Valley's only Foucault Pendulum. One of four in the state of California, the pendulum has a 235-pound polished brass ball suspended from the second-story ceiling of AIMS Hall. Throughout the day, the pendulum knocks down a circle of pegs, located on the foyer floor, illustrating the earth's rotation in a harmonious depiction of the ties between math and science. |
|
|
| Remedial learning services: |
|
writing, study skills |
|
| Additional services offered: |
|
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, career counseling |
|
| Counseling services: |
|
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Pre-marital counseling |
|
| Career placement services: |
|
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Career Assessment |
|
| Services for students with disabilities: |
|
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, Testing Scribes |
|
| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
|
| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
|
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
|
| School newspaper(s): |
Syrinx (monthly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
20 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
|
Bible study group, Community Service Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, KidsClub, Juvenile Hall Outreach Ministry, Streets of Gold Dance Ministry, student chaplains, women's and wen's Ministries, YMI Team, Zoe |
|
| Minority student organizations: |
|
Amigos Unidos, Cultural Awareness and Knowledge Enrichment (CAKE), Slavic Club, International Student Club |
|
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
|
choir, jazz and pep bands, men's and women's music ensemble, contemporary music groups, theatre arts club, business and educational clubs, judo, team managers, student alumni association |
|
|
| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dr. Dennis Janzen,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Gary Nachtigall
Fresno Pacific University
1717 South Chestnut Avenue
Fresno, CA 93702 |
| School colors: |
Royal/Orange/White |
| School mascot: |
Sunbirds |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Golden State Athletic Conference (NAIA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | no | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | no | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | no | NAIA |
| Men's swimming | yes | NAIA |
| Men's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's water polo | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | no | NAIA |
| Women's cross-country | no | NAIA |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's swimming | yes | NAIA |
| Women's tennis | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | no | NAIA |
| Women's water polo | yes | NAIA |
|
| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
|
| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Fresno, CA (3 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
San Francisco, CA (180 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Fresno, CA (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Fresno, CA (3 miles) |
|
| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
23% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
|
| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
36% immediately, 56% within one year of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
85% within six months of graduation, 5% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
|
California School Districts & Government Agencies, Churches, Ernst & Young, Farmers Insurance, Children's Hospital of Central California, California Psychological Institute, Lawrence Livermore Labs |
|
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
|
- Dean Lee, Ph.D.
Instructor of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Texas Children's Hospital Stephen W. Haselman
Founder and Partner
LevelFiveMedia, LLC
|
|
|
|
Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
|
|
|
Campus Tours
