George Fox University — College Profile

About

George Fox University is a top-ranked Christian liberal arts institution in Oregon's Willamette Valley, best known for its rigorous programs in nursing, engineering, business, and physical therapy. Rooted in a historic Quaker heritage, the university fosters a close-knit, faith-integrated community centered on service, spiritual development, and deeply personal faculty mentorship through its "Be Known" promise. Students benefit from an active Pacific Northwest campus life just outside Portland, highlighted by distinctive traditions like the annual campus-wide Serve Day and extensive undergraduate research opportunities.

Wikipedia:George Fox University is a private Christian university in Newberg, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1891 as a school for Quakers, as of 2026, it is now the largest private university in Oregon with more than 4,000 students combined between its main campus in Newberg, its centers in Portland and Redmond, and online. The 108-acre (44 ha) main campus is near downtown Newberg, near the junction of Oregon Route 99W and Oregon Route 219. George Fox competes athletically at the NCAA Division III level in the Northwest Conference as the Bruins. The school colors are navy blue and old gold. The university is associated with the Evangelical Friends Church International and is a member of the Wesleyan Holiness Connection.

Location

Newberg, OR, 97132 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

PDX · Portland

27 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

YoursEveryone

Tuition & fees$42,750

Housing & food (on campus)$14,060

Books & supplies$1,200

Cost of attendance$60,954

Average net price$31,679

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$42,750

Housing & food (on campus)$14,060

Books & supplies$1,200

Cost of attendance$60,954

Average net price$31,679

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.georgefox.edu

How it’s made up

Tuition$45,154

Fees$720

Housing$15,080

Total published by the school$60,954

Source: www.georgefox.edu

Net price by family income

$0–30k

$22,871

$30–48k

$23,580

$48–75k

$24,631

$75–110k

$32,052

$110k+

$36,847

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Grants from the school

94% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $23,848

Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

70%

Within 4 yrs

66%

Back for yr 2

83%

Transferred

23%

Pell students: 64.9% · others: 74.0%

8 yrs after starting

71% graduated · 25% transferred · 4% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings

6 yrs after entry$53,568

10 yrs after entry$59,761

Debt

Median at graduation$24,250

Monthly payment$257

Middle 50% owe$8.3k–$26k

90th percentile$29,997

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral/Professional University: 58% graduate within 6 yrs, $55,545 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in

Admit rate

94%

Test policy

Test optional

SAT average

1197

R 560–680 · M 510–660

ACT midpoint

Comp 20–29 · E 19–28 · M 19–27

SAT middle 50%: 1070–1340

40080012001600

Admitted students

Admit rate: men 94.4% · women 92.9%

Yield: 18.1% of admitted students enroll

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Essay prompts

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Student Body

Gender

Men 42%Women 58%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

17 : 1

Pell grant

23%

First-gen

28%

Family income

$65,806

Independent

23%

Age at entry

22.0

Part-time

Where first-years come from

In state (OR)

54.6%

Out of state

44.6%

International

0.7%

Most out-of-state first-years from: WA 172 · CA 70 · HI 23 · ID 15 · AZ 8

Race & ethnicity

White

66%

Hispanic

16%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

AI/AN

NH/PI

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III with football

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Lacrosse
Women's
Other Sports
Women's · Co-ed
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs

After 6 yrs

$53,568

After 10 yrs

$59,761

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods68

Business Administration, Management and Operations64

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing56

Behavioral Sciences42

Biology, General35

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness32

Psychology, General26

Finance and Financial Management Services21

Mechanical Engineering19

Social Work17

Design and Applied Arts16

History16

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General14

Film/Video and Photographic Arts14

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management12

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication11

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$34M

Full-time faculty

34%

Faculty salary

$8,565/mo

Teaching spend

$13,166

per student

Federal loans

54%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral/Professional University

Undergraduate profile