Mission and Academics
According to its mission statement, "Fresno Pacific University develops students for leadership and service through excellence in Christian higher education."
Fresno Pacific offers Bachelors degrees in 28 fields (and minors in an additional 10) with 45 areas of study. It also offers advanced degrees or credentials in four areas: Education, Individualized Master of Arts, Leadership & Organizational Studies and Peacemaking & Conflict Studies. The university is organized into four schools: The School of Business; the School of Education; the School of Humanities, Religion and Social Sciences; and the School of Natural Sciences. In the most recent U.S. News & World Report college rankings, Fresno Pacific's peer assessment score tied it for 26th in the Western United States in the Universities-Master's category.
Fresno Pacific is accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
- The School of Business
- The School of Education
- The School of Humanities, Religion & Social Sciences
- The School of Natural Sciences
- The Biblical Seminary
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