Warner Pacific University

Overview of Warner Pacific University

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For such a small student body, WPU offers a large variety of degrees to its undergraduate students. Their 40+ degrees include pre-professional programs such as pre-physical therapy, teacher education, pre-dentistry, and others. They also offer standard academic offerings such as finance & accounting, sociology, political science, and history, among other liberal arts degrees.

Meanwhile, once class is out, Warner Pacific students manage to have a great time engaging in student clubs and activities including Student Government, Multicultural Programs, and the Student Diversity Council. WPU also enriches the undergraduate experience with semester abroad programs and athletics.

Students can engage their physical selves in the CC Perry Gymnasium and Fitness Center. For those who want more of a competitive edge, WPU offers varsity athletic teams in basketball, soccer, cross country, track, and wrestling. Since the campus backs up to Portland's Mt. Tabor, students will love tromping through that city park which provides the city's best study spots on warm afternoons.

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Admissions

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Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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Warner Pacific University is a private institution. As such, it does not receive public funds that offset tuition costs for Oregon residents. The means that the cost of tuition at WPU is a bit higher than at comparable public institutions. For a full year of tuition, books, and supplies, WPU students pay approximately $20,000. Once living expenses are tallied, a year at WPU is $32,000 for on-campus students and approximately $2k more for off-campus dwellers. These figures are the gross costs.

Once financial aid is figured in the accounting, the average net cost of WPU falls to just under $20,000. Those at the lower end of the income spectrum pay right around $20,000, while those from households with income that exceeds $110,000 pay closer to $29,000. Enterprising students may be able to lower these costs with additional grants and scholarships. In any case, WPU provides a terrific educational value that will pay dividends for a lifetime.

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Academics

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Warner Pacific students have aces to not only a beautiful campus in a beautiful part of Portland, Oregon, but they receive a top-notch education on top of it all. This is reflected in the school's educational statistics. WPU posts terrific retention and graduation numbers in addition to maintaining a stellar student-faculty ratio.

A school's retention rate is a measure of how many first-time full-time students return to campus for a second year. It's assumed that students return because they are satisfied with their classes, instructors, and the overall academic environment. WPU reports a retention rate of 67%, which is very strong. WPU also reports an overall graduation rate of 46%. Meanwhile nearly the same percent enrolled at a different institution to complete their degrees. Thus, it's clear that WPU helps students form a solid academic foundation for future learning.

This is not surprising when one looks at WPU's student-to-faculty ratio. The school boasts a highly competitive ratio of 10 to 1. Students benefit from this ratio in that they have easier access to their professors and can likely pursue their passion projects with full support. Even those who feel a need to transfer to a larger school do so with a firm grounding in the core curriculum.

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Outcome & Salary

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Warner Pacific University's students enjoy a terrific academic experience while they pursue their undergraduate bachelor's degrees. They also find that their hard work pays off in the world of work. WPU collects data on its graduates and reports that their top-earning alumni complete degrees in accounting. These graduates enter the working world with median entry-level salaries of $50,000, which is the average salary in Portland. One the lower end, WPU's human development graduates report median entry level salaries of around $33,000. Many of these students can progress into graduate programs, and the accountants may pass the Certified Public Accountant exam and thus see their earnings soar.

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