About George Fox

Quick Facts

Enrollment: 3,491 (2012-13)
Traditional Undergraduate: 1,902
Adult Degree Completion: 285
Graduate: 1,304

Total faculty: 377

Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1
(undergraduate)

Traditional Undergraduate Students

Average Class Size: 20 (includes labs)
Average High School GPA: 3.62 on a 4.0 scale
Average Combined SAT Score: 1,112 (national average: 1,011)
Students Living on Campus: 1,126
States Represented: 35
Ethnic Minorities: 18.5 percent
International: 7 percent

Residential Campus: Newberg, Ore.

President: Robin Baker, PhD (2007 – present)

National Recognition

in 2009, Forbes ranked George Fox among the nation's top 100 colleges in its “America’s Best Colleges” list, highest among schools in the 110-member Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. In its 2010 rankings, Forbes ranked George Fox as the top Christian college in the Pacific Northwest, No. 2 overall in Oregon, and among the top three Christian colleges in the United States.
In 2011, Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine ranked George Fox among the top 80 "best value" private universities in the nation.
Forbes ranks George Fox among the top 10 "Best Religiously Affiliated Colleges" in the United States.
George Fox is classified by U.S. News & World Report as a best regional university. In 2011, U.S. News ranked George Fox in the first tier of its "Best Regional Universities (West)" category. The publication also named George Fox as a "Best Value" school.
George Fox is ranked among the nation's leaders in percentage of students studying abroad.
The university is one of 100 institutions selected for the John Templeton Foundation “Honor Roll for Character-Building Colleges.”
The Princeton Review lists George Fox as a “Best in the West” selection.
George Fox University is one of 50 listed in the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s “Guide to All-American Colleges,” along with University of Chicago, Princeton University and Whitman College.

Alumni Statistics

Total number of living alumni: 23,194 residing in 45 countries and all 50 states

Notable Alumni

Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States, attended Friends Pacific Academy (precursor to George Fox)
Richard Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline, named by Christianity Today as one of the top 10 religious books of the 20th century
Peggy Fowler, former CEO of Portland General Electric
Gina Ochsner, award-winning American writer (two Oregon Book Awards and Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction)
Darleen Ortega, judge, Oregon Court of Appeals
Pat Casey, head baseball coach who led Oregon State University to two national titles
"Coach" Ken Carter, high school basketball coach who inspired 2005 Coach Carter movie starring Samuel L. Jackson
Richard Zeller, internationally acclaimed opera singer
Scott Jensen, Emmy-award winning photojournalist
Rolf Potts, author and travel writer whose work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler and New York Times Magazine

Undergraduate Tuition and Financial Aid

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees (2012-13): $29,900
Room and Board (2012-13): $9,360
Financial Aid Awarded (2011-12): $43.5 million
Students Receiving Financial Aid: 98%
Average Financial Aid Package: $24,701 annually

Traditional Undergraduate Programs

More than 40 majors, 45 minors, and six pre-professional programs offered in Newberg

Largest majors:

business, social work, nursing, elementary education, engineering, biology, psychology, art, cinema and media communication

Undergraduate Adult Degree-Completion

Offered in Portland, Salem and Boise

Graduate Programs

George Fox Evangelical Seminary

Distinctives

Be Known
At George Fox, you are not just a number. You are known by name. Our professors and staff connect with students in authentic ways – personally, academically and spiritually – and opportunities abound for students to thrive in a supportive community that encourages academic rigor and spiritual growth. Our 13-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio allows for plenty of personal attention in the classroom.

Christian Values
As a Christian college rooted in the Friends tradition, we believe George Fox is uniquely designed to foster authentic and meaningful relationships that lead to personal transformation. In keeping with our mission of Christian higher education, all of our employees – faculty, staff and administrators – are committed Christians.

Study Abroad
George Fox ranks among the nation's leaders in study-abroad participation. About half of our undergraduates participate in an international experience.

Richter Scholars Program
George Fox undergraduate and graduate students receive funding for independent research projects conducted with a faculty mentor. We are one of 11 universities in the Richter Scholars Program, including Yale, Dartmouth, Cal Tech, and University of Chicago.

Graduate Programs for Working Professionals
Many of our Portland, Salem, Redmond and Boise programs allow students to take classes while also continuing a typical 40-hour workweek.

Athletics

NCAA Div. III Athletics

Note: George Fox will add women's lacrosse in 2014 and resume intercollegiate football in the fall of 2014 after a more than 40-year hiatus from the sport.

Community Service

Serve Day: Every fall, the university closes campus for its annual Serve Day and sends more than 1,700 students, professors and staff members into the local community to do volunteer service at parks, senior citizen homes, churches, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. George Fox students annually volunteer thousands of hours in service in Yamhill County, Portland and throughout Oregon.

Serve Trips: Students use their winter, spring and summer breaks to volunteer locally and internationally on school-sponsored service trips.

For a comprehensive listing of community contributions, visit the Community Contributions page.