Two
private universities are located in the Central Valley.
They include Fresno Pacific University and the University
of the Pacific. The Pacific Oaks College has a site
in Visalia. Below is a description of each.
Fresno Pacific University
offers students the following programs and curriculum:
- Various
majors and programs
- Bachelor
of arts degrees
- Masters
of arts degrees
- Teaching
credentials
- Graduate
certificates
Freshman entrance requirements
(by subject)
- Social
Science – 2 years
- English
– 4 years
- Math
– 3 years
- Laboratory
Science – 1 years
- Foreign
Languages – 2 years
- Visual
and Performing Arts – 1 year
Test Requirements:
- A
minimum cumulative GPA of 3.1 or higher
- SAT
or ACT
University
of the Pacific offers students the following
programs and curriculum:
- Various
majors and programs
- Bachelor
of arts and science degrees
- Masters
of arts and science degrees
- Teaching
credentials
- Doctoral
and professional degrees (e.g medicine, law, etc.)
Freshman entrance requirements
(by subject)
- Social
Science – 1 years
- English
– 4 years
- Math
– 3 years
- Laboratory
Science – 2 years
- Foreign
Languages – 2 years
- Visual
and Performing Arts – 1 year
Test Requirements:
- SAT
I or ACT
- Students
applying for the dental hygiene program must submit
AHPAT scores
Links to independent colleges:
Fresno
Pacific University
University
of the Pacific
A public outreach
effort of the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium.