George Fox University

Girl in Art Class at George Fox UniversityGeorge Fox University is ranked by Forbes as one of the top 100 colleges in the country and highest among Christian colleges in the nation. George Fox is the only Christian university in the Pacific Northwest classified by U.S. News & World Report as a national university. More than 3,300 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond Ore., and Boise, Idaho. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, five seminary degrees, and 12 master’s and doctoral degrees.

Enrollment (Fall 2009):

  • Undergraduate students: 1,952
  • Graduate students: 1,378

Student Profile (2008):

  • Male: 37.2%; Female: 62.8%
  • Oregon students: 67.5%; Out of state: 28.4%; International: 4.1%

Number of majors: More than 40 undergraduate majors.
Most popular majors:

  • Business Administration
  • Nursing
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering
  • Biology
  • Psychology
  • Art

Tuition: $26,180
Room & board: $8,320

Alumni:

  • Total Living (2008-09): 19,599
  • Where Alumni Reside (top three states) & Number:
    • Oregon – 9,822
    • Washington – 2,170
    • Idaho – 938

Financial Aid Data

  • Students with demonstrated financial need: 95%
  • Average financial aid package: $18,779
  • Percent need met (need-based aid):  86.8% of need met for full-time undergrads.

Class Size

  • Student/Faculty Ratio: 11:1
  • Fewer than 20 students: 62.7%
  • Fewer than 50 students: 98.6%

Athletics & Intramural Activities

  • Athletic Division: NCAA Division III, Northwest Conference
  • Students participating in sport activities and intramurals:  37%

Co-curricular Activities

  • 13 student clubs and organizations 20
  • 2 Honor/ Academic Societies 2

International Experience:

  • Students who study abroad: 64.5%
  • Top destinations:
    • Great Britain
    • Ireland
    • Western Europe
    • Africa
    • Australia

Top Graduate Schools Attended

  • George Fox University
  • Oregon Health Sciences University
  • Oregon State University
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Portland