Official, sealed copies of transcripts for all high school and college coursework are required for all freshman and must be sent to the Office of Admission.
Failure to acknowledge and submit all transcripts may be grounds to deny or revoke admission, to be dismissed from the University, or to have any degrees granted revoked.
Proof of graduation from high school in the form of a final transcript is required for all freshman and is due on or before the first day of class. GED or state high school equivalency exam may also be accepted.
All international applicants must take one of these tests unless they meet one of the following waiver requirements:
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 570. If you have taken the SAT and would like to submit your score, you can do so, but it is optional. University of the Pacific's SAT code is 4065.
ACT Composite score of 22 or higher. If you have taken the ACT and would like to submit your score, you can do so, but it is optional. University of the Pacific's ACT code is 0240.
Citizens of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ghana, New Zealand, Nigeria, United Kingdom and South Africa. If you are a citizen of one of these countries, you should take the SAT or ACT instead of an English language proficiency test, if you choose to do so. International transfer students with more than 30 units of college work do not need to take the SAT or ACT.
All high school instruction in the U.S. and in English
''A''-level English score of B or higher
AP English score of 4 or higher
IB English score of 5 or higher
Two English Composition courses at a university or college in the U.S., with grades of B or higher in both courses
One English Composition course and one Communications or Critical Thinking course at a university or college in the United States, with grades of B or higher in both courses
Internet-based TOEFL 80
Paper-based TOEFL 550
IELTS 6.5
Duolingo 110