Pacific Union College
Private Seventh-day Adventist college in Angwin, California, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pacific Union College (PUC) is a private Seventh-day Adventist liberal arts college in Angwin, California. It is the only four-year college in Napa County, and the twelfth oldest institution of higher education in California.[5] As a coeducational residential college with an almost exclusively undergraduate student body, most of those who attend the college are four-year students living on campus.
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Former names | Healdsburg Academy (1882–1899) Healdsburg College (1899–1906) Pacific College (1906–1910) |
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Motto | They shall be all taught of God. (John 6:45) |
Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | April 11, 1882; 142 years ago (1882-04-11) |
Religious affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church[1] |
Academic affiliations | NAICU[2] CIC |
President | Ralph Trecartin[3] |
Dean | Milbert Mariano |
Academic staff | 65[4] |
Students | 829 (2021–2022)[4] |
Location | , United States 38°34′9″N 122°26′27″W |
Campus | Rural, 1,800 acres (730 ha) |
Student newspaper | Campus Chronicle |
Colors | Green & Gold |
Nickname | Pioneers |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Cal Pac |
Mascot | Pioneer Pete |
Website | www |
PUC is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and maintains various programmatic accreditation for specific programs. Enrollment at Pacific Union College is roughly 825.[6] The college offers about 60 undergraduate majors and three master's programs organized in 25 academic departments, with its health science degrees the largest number of those sought out by students.[7][6] The campus occupies 200 acres (0.81 km2) of the college's 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) in property.[7]