University of the Pacific

The University of the Pacific, formerly College of the Pacific, is an independent university, first chartered in 1851 in Santa Clara, California under the name California Wesleyan College. The College of the Pacific moved to San Jose in 1871, and to its present location in Stockton in 1923. It was the state's second institution for higher learning, post-dating the present Santa Clara University by a few months. The University of the Pacific has three campuses in three cities: McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, and the main campus in Stockton which also includes a large postgraduate pharmeceutical school.

Notable Alumni

• Dave Brubeck '42, Jazz Pianist and founder of the Brubeck Institute
• Jamie Lee Curtis '84, Actress
• Janet Leigh, Actress
• Chris Isaak, Musician & Actor
• Alex Spanos, owner of the San Diego Chargers
• Eddie LeBaron, Pro football player
• Darrin Atkins, Author and novelist of more than 30 books
• Michael Olowkandi, pro basketball player