University of the Pacific
University Information
The University of the Pacific is a private university in Stockton, California that is the only private school with fewer than 10,000 students to offer degrees from eight different professional schools.
Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at University of the Pacific. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. If you are a University of the Pacific student, please check with the Study Abroad Office for guidelines on enrolling in a study abroad program and receiving credit for your study abroad experience. If your university has listed recommended programs below, please consider them first and contact any of the program providers referenced in the reviews listed below for more information.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Fall/Academic Year Deadline: February 22
Spring Deadline: September 24
"It was worthwhile, but probably not in the way it was supposed to be. I had to learn to deal with culture shock on top of my program being a mess. I love, love, love Istanbul and I cannot recommend coming here enough, but please go on a different program. "
A student University of the Pacific
"I gained a greater understanding of different cultures, not just of the host country, but of other Americans, and other countries. I learned how to use safely use public transportation methods to travel around. "
A student University of the Pacific
"Definitely worthwhile! I've grown very self-reliant. "
A student University of the Pacific
"I learned a lot about myself, about people, and not just about the Spanish culture, but the European culture itself. I definitely became more independent, and more mature. My mind is a lot more open to a lot of different beliefs when it comes to love, friendship and politics, and I am a lot more trusting in humanity. I realized ..."
A student University of the Pacific
"worthwhile"
Kyle_4481 University of the Pacific
"This was my second semester abroad. I did another program and had a wonderful experience. This program was nothing but disappointment for me. The university is a bit of a joke. You only meet other international students as you are kept separate from the local students. Classes are not worth attending. I spent my semester traveli..."
A student University of the Pacific
"different perspective of life"
Rupashna S University of the Pacific
"How to be mindful of other cultures, and how to work with people from other cultures"
Hector Q University of the Pacific
"The language. It was completely worth it!"
A student University of the Pacific
"money management. English grammar. It was pretty worthwhile."
A student University of the Pacific
"My primary reason for choosing the Oxford Study Abroad Programme was my intention to eventually study philosophy at the graduate level. I can safely say that I learned more philosophy in eight weeks at Oxford than I had learned in a year and a half at Pacific. I was surrounded by extremely motivated and intelligent students, whi..."
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"I gained the ability to have confidence in my Japanese speaking ability. It was definitely worth coming to Japan."
Jolie T University of the Pacific
"This experience was mainly about self-reflection for me. I learned a lot about what i need to improve, political views, filosophical views. I learned that i need to be more critical about certain things. Students im Brazil seem to be more opinionated and critical of global issues more so that most of the american students i've m..."
Hermilo G University of the Pacific
"I'm taking many lessons back with me from my time here but one thing I really think impacted me was the level of responsibility so much freedom has. You have to manage your time and money all while exploring a brand new country away from everyone you know. And it's totally worth it. "
Michele G University of the Pacific
"I learned so much more about myself, what the world has to offer and about how differently people live. It was almost completely opposite from how I live at home, which made me realize some things that I will need to change once I get back. Being away from family was the hardest part, but what got me through was the fact that I ..."
A student University of the Pacific
"I learned a lot about how a country can make the rapid transition from communism to capitalism in 20 years. Also, I learned that of all the places I have been (nearly every major city in Western Europe) Prague is definitely one of the most beautiful. "
Mike E University of the Pacific
"I gained an ability to be more independent. It was worth it because I was able to learn more about myself and what I want for my life. "
A student University of the Pacific
"I think the experience was worthwhile. A lot of what I learned/gained was things about myself- things like being able to get through stressful situations or being able to communicate better than I thought myself able to. "
A student University of the Pacific
"I learned a lot about how to learn from different teaching styles and I wouldn't change anything about my semester abroad."
Scott V University of the Pacific
"Learned how to take a step back and actually enjoy life, rather than having a perpetual goal at all times. Also learned how to create lasting friendships and how to truly care for people that are in your life, even if they are just the people serving you cappucinos every day. "
Sam K University of the Pacific
"Gained important friendships, experienced homesickness for the first time, and now I have a feeling that I am ready to graduate from school, and ready to move on to the wider world and keep exploring. "
Alyssa J University of the Pacific
"It was very much worthwhile. I gained greatly improved spanish skills, incredible travel experiences, good friends, a great relationship with a host family, deep cross cultural experiences, and new understanding. Also gained more simplistic perspective of what one needs in life."
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"Of course, it was very worthwhile, but the country itself as difficult and very challenging to live in."
chelsea.wood.3597 University of the Pacific
"I gained good friends, a greater Chinese ability, a chance to live on a beautiful island. "
Maxwell K University of the Pacific
"I learned European education is totally different and I don't learn well that way. I need assignments and test to force me to learn instead of having just a final exam. I was able to fix alot of personality issue I had with myself."
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