Pacific University is a private, non-profit, coeducational university, based in Forest Grove, Oregon
The Oregon Office of University Coordination is the agency established by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) in 2013 according to ORS § 352.002, which
provides academic and fiscal co-ordination for seven public universities in Oregon. In early 2015-2016, the Office of University Coordination was authorized to handle academic
program approval by the HECC, make budget recommendations for public universities in Oregon, and allocate funds using a model for students' success and completion. Effective
July 1, 2014, three universities (University of Oregon, Oregon State University, and Portland State University) have separated from the Oregon University system. Effective
July 1, 2015, the remaining four universities (Eastern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Southern Oregon University and Western Oregon University) also became
independent
