Founded on the belief that every individual has unique gifts and infinite potential, Pacific Oaks College has garnered national acclaim for its progressive approach to teaching and learning. Pacific Oaks is known for serving nontraditional and adult students, placing value on real-world experiences in addition to academic achievements. 

You are encouraged to recognize and nurture your individual uniqueness and to use your diversity of experience, heritage, abilities, and perspective to create a community of mutual understanding and respect at Pacific Oaks.

Located only 16 kilometers from downtown Los Angeles, ethnically diverse Pasadena provides easy access to nearly all that Southern California has to offer—including hundreds of schools, clinics, and nonprofit organizations for volunteering, internship, practicum, and fieldwork experiences.