George Fox University

414 N. Meridian Street, Newberg, OR 97132

http://www.georgefox.edu/

George Fox University is a Christian university located in Newberg, Oregon. It is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a top-tier master’s-level university in the West. More than 3,000 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, at its Portland, Salem, and Boise centers, and at other teaching sites in Oregon.

George Fox offers numerous graduate-level degree programs, including psychology, business, education, and theology.

eorge Fox University’s student body is mostly Christian. Faculty members and staff are required to sign a statement professing faith in traditionally Christian doctrines.

GFU is noted as a participant in the Richter Scholars program, which sponsors 15-25 students per year to perform original research. Many large research institutions including Dartmouth College, Yale University, and the University of Chicago also receive Richter Memorial funds for similar programs.

ome notable staff of George Fox University include Mark Hatfield, former Oregon governor and US Senator, who teaches one class per term at George Fox. Paul N. Anderson, professor of New Testament, is internationally recognized as an expert and authority on the Gospel of John and the New Testament in general.

Some notable alumni include Herbert Hoover, thirty-first President of the United States, attended George Fox University, previously known as Pacific College before his admission to Stanford.