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Fresno Pacific University · California

Fresno Pacific Merit Aid

Verified Jun 20262 months ago· HX-AUTO
Merit tiers2016 automatic on stats
Last verifiedJun 2026Analyst HX-AUTO

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The merit-aid verdict at Fresno Pacific

Faith-rooted aid with strong transfer pathways and denominational support.

Who this school is for

Transfer students will find the most options here, alongside those with church affiliations or Mennonite connections. International and out-of-state applicants also have dedicated pathways.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $48,012 for 2026-2027. Source

Federal cost and outcome data

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Fresno Pacific, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Fresno Pacific, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$11,133
$30,001–$48,000$11,929
$48,001–$75,000$10,799
$75,001–$110,000$15,744
$110,001+$20,353
All income levels (average)$13,630

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$36,660
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$13,630

That works out to roughly a 69% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $44,249 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
50%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
72%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$23,146 (~$245/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$58,896
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
55%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
48%

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

$18,000

Presidents Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
4

Source

$500–$1,500

Church Match

Application

Source

$14,000

Heritage Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.5

Source

$12,000

Faculty Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.25

Source

$8,000

Founders Grant

Automatic

Source

$12,000

Transfer Achievement Award

Automatic
GPA
3

Source

$16,000

Deans Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.75

Source

Full tuition

Paragon Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable

Source

$9,000

Transfer Academic Award

Automatic
GPA
2.4

Source

$6,000

Transfer Partnership Grant

Automatic

Source

$8,000

Founders Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable

Source

$14,000

Transfer Scholar

Automatic
GPA
3.5

Source

$12,000

Transfer Achievement

Automatic
GPA
3

Source

$9,000

Transfer Academic

Automatic
GPA
2.4

Source

$6,000

Transfer Partnership

Automatic

Source

Up to $6,000

International Scholarship

Application

Source

$4,000

Mennonite Brethren Award

Application

Source

$4,000

Out Of State Student Scholarship

Application

Source

$14,000

Transfer Scholar Award

Automatic
GPA
3.5

Source

$10,000

Directors Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3

Source

Lesser-known scholarships at Fresno Pacific

Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityTheater Scholarship is awarded based on audition, requires a 2.0 GPA, and requires continued participation in theater at Fresno Pacific University.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilitySeminary Student Academic Fellowship is an honors scholarship applied to all incoming students who enter the program with a 3.25 GPA or higher.

Source

Amount$400–$10,000EligibilityThe Music performance-based scholarship ranges from $400 to $10,000.

Source

Amount$500–$4,000EligibilityThe Theatre Arts performance-based scholarship ranges from $500 to $4,000.

Source

Amount$500–$4,000EligibilityThe Art/Design performance-based scholarship ranges from $500 to $4,000.

Source

AmountFull tuitionEligibilityThe Athletic performance-based scholarship ranges from $500 to full tuition.

Source

How Fresno Pacific compares across our verified dataset

  • 668 of 750 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Fresno Pacific is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Fresno Pacific’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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