OpenFieldPacific University · Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Pacific University is a top-ranked private comprehensive university nestled in Forest Grove and Hillsboro, Oregon. Globally recognized for healthcare professions, the College of Optometry, clinical psychology, education, and environmental sciences.
Pacific University features the College of Optometry (one of only 23 in North America), the Hillsboro Health Professions Campus, and the historic Marsh Hall in Forest Grove. Its clinical health clinics serve thousands of low-income patients throughout Washington County and the Pacific Northwest.
Undergraduate admissions are test-optional, reviewing high school academic performance (average 3.6 GPA), essays, and extracurricular involvement. Professional programs (Optometry, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy) require specialized centralized applications (OptomCAS, PTCAS), clinical shadowing, and prerequisite science coursework.
Premier four-year clinical optometry doctorate offering extensive training in ocular disease management, contact lenses, neuro-optometric rehabilitation, and surgical co-management in Pacific EyeClinics.
CAPTE-accredited 33-month clinical curriculum focusing on musculoskeletal diagnostics, neurological rehabilitation, pediatric PT, and interprofessional clinical team management.
APA-accredited scientist-practitioner doctoral program preparing clinical neuropsychologists, child psychologists, and health psychologists with supervised clinical rotations across Portland hospitals.
Fieldwork-intensive bachelor's degree investigating Pacific Coast rainforest ecosystems, watershed management in the Tualatin River basin, and salmon conservation biology.
Nationally acclaimed low-residency creative writing MFA offering concentrations in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, guided by award-winning faculty authors.
Postdoctoral or graduate research fellowship investigating dry eye syndrome biomarkers, keratoconus corneal topography, and pediatric myopia control therapies.
Dean & Professor of Optometry
College of Optometry
Dr. Horn is an acclaimed authority on sports vision, ocular disease, and traumatic brain injury visual rehabilitation, serving as past chair of the American Opt...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Clinical Psychology
School of Graduate Psychology
Dr. Brems is an ABPP-board-certified clinical psychologist specializing in integrative healthcare, trauma treatment, and mindfulness-based interventions in rura...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Biology
Department of Biology
Dr. Baugher investigates cellular signal transduction, macrophage activation in autoimmune pathologies, and molecular mechanisms of programmed cancer cell apopt...
View researcher profile ↗OpenField is an independent research platform not officially affiliated with Pacific University. Information reflects public documentation reviewed on 2026-10-16. Students must verify application deadlines, fee structures, and prerequisite details directly with official university admissions departments before applying.
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