Pacific Union College

Founded in 1882, Pacific Union College is a Seventh-day Adventist Christian college with a strong liberal arts tradition. Located in the heart of California’s Napa Valley, the college offers a fully accredited four-year program and emphasizes academic excellence, authentic spiritual experience, and service to local and worldwide communities. The college has been recognized as a National Liberal Arts College by U.S. News & World Report since 2009. Previously, PUC was ranked in the top tier of the Western Regional Colleges category for 17 consecutive years. PUC has been maintained uninterrupted accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) since 1951. In 2011, WSCUC renewed PUC’s full accreditation through spring 2018. The college is also accredited by the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities. The college employs over 90 full-time professors and offers over 70 degrees and programs, including associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. PUC has a long tradition of high acceptance rates to medical and dental schools and graduate programs. Alumni have attended Loma Linda University, UC Davis School of Law, UCLA, Yale, and other prestigious institutions. Faculty includes Fulbright Scholars and National Science Foundation grant winners.