Graduate Application Materials

The following information is a general overview of the application materials that are needed to mark your application complete for graduate admission at University of the Pacific.
 

Official Transcripts

To complete your application file, official transcripts for all course work taken after high school are required, no matter how few credits were earned from the institution.

• CAS/Liaison Applicants: Official transcripts must be submitted to Liaison; further instructions can be found using the links provided in the below table. For transcripts to be considered official, they must be in an envelope that has been sealed by the issuing institution

All other Pacific applicants request official transcripts from each institution that you have attended. Transcripts can be sent via email to gradadmission@pacific.edu OR by mail:

Office of Graduate Admission
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton CA, 95211

If you completed your studies outside of the US, you may be required to submit additional documentation. Please refer to the International Applicants page for more information.

Letters of Recommendation

Up to three recommendation letters are required for each applicant, depending on the program. Please check with the program to learn about program-specific recommender requirements.

Letter of recommendation requests will be sent electronically when completing your online application. Each letter must come directly from the recommender using a valid email address.

Standardized Test Scores

GRE: The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) requirement varies by program and if required, an application is not complete without the receipt of official results sent directly from the testing service. Please consult the individual program's admission criteria.

English Language Exams: University of the Pacific is registered to receive IELTS, TOEFL, and Duolingo scores.

• CAS/Liaison Applicants: professional program English language exam requirements may vary, please visit the corresponding Liaison application for more information and consult the program’s admission criteria.

All other applicants must contact the testing organization to request the official test report form be sent to University of the Pacific’s Graduate Admission office.

IELTS score reports can be sent by mail or by contacting the test center where the IELTS test was taken to request the official test report form be sent electronically. We do not accept unofficial copies test report forms from applicants.