Warner Pacific College

I attended Warner for the fall 2015 semester. About three weeks into the school I realized I had made such a mistake. I was extraordinarily disappointed in the reality of this school. Each «chapel» is just some rant about diversity that in no way incorporates Christian teachings.
As for the academic part of my experience, it was even more of a joke. I achieved a 3.7 GPA from an honestly very mediocre level of focus and work ethic. My professors handed out A’s like they are candy. There’s no possible way a degree from this school should be taken seriously.
Living in the dorms, I felt like I was living in some sort of housing for troubled delinquents. Constantly hearing trash yelled throughout the halls all night, smelling dope, and the bathroom conditions resembling a gas station’s.
This school sucked, there’s no other way to put it. I wouldn’t recommend this school to anyone. I withdrew myself after completing the first semester and will never look back. I now attend the local community college, spending a FRACTION of the cost of tuition at Warner, and achieving a much higher level of education in the process.

Warner Pacific is essentially a Christian-​based University of Phoenix. Completely for profit and not challenging in any way.
Spend the time to get a real degree that will challenge you. I know my biggest regret is continuing through the Bachelor’s program as long as I did. I can’t wait to transfer.

I give this two stars because obtaining my degree was a nightmare. No instructor graded the same and each had their own views on what APA format was. Had a friend attend Pacific University for the same degree. when he graduated (a week after me) he had far more experience and knowledge of his future job. I only learned how to teach 6^th grade math (I was in the Human Development program) and that «cheating is learning». It was a train wreck and I’m not sure it was worth the money i’ve had to pay for it. If you aren’t sure what you want to do in life, or just need a degree, this is your place. Know what you want and have specific goals? go someplace else.

Attended here, and am currently working here. Love it.

I don’t know why there would be bad reviews. if there are a few minor problems such as billing or what not, that happens in every school, every business, and problems are a part of life.
You will learn as much as you want to learn. It is a liberal arts college and the progam is based on writing, analysing, thinking. So again, what and how much you learn does kind of depend on YOU. No one is there to baby sit you or make sure you are actually learning…
It is an accredited college and the credits do count if you want to go on to get your Masters etc. So again, I’m not sure where some of the info here is taken from.
It’s a great school for busy Professionals like it says. Might not work for a 19 year old fresh out of high school.
I would definitely recommend, especially for Christian based learning.

The library offers a great place to do some research and use the computers. Great books for sale too! The code to use the computers is a bit complicated but after you navigate that, all is good. They are helpful in getting you through the process.

The classes are very lightweight. Mostly reflective writing, they pass out A’s without real merit.
This is a great program if you only want the piece of paper for minimal brain power. If you want to actually learn something, go elsewhere.
The Bachelor’s degree I am receiving from Warner will work only because I am going on to a Master’s program that will provide the actual education I need.
Like others, their Business Office has caused me many hours of agony. Having to always review my account, double charged for classes, too much money returned. If I did my job this way… I would not have a job.

The ADP Program is a joke! This is more like a discipleship program I went through when I was 19 years old, not an academic program geared towards professional working adults. The administration is poor and rarely gets back yo you. The classes involve writing reflective papers where you are asked to share more personal information than I would expect from a real college! They suck you in then once your in there is no where to go. If your drop the program none of the courses from Warner pacific do not transfer out to ANY university! I would have transferred out the first month if possible but at that point I would have wasted 10 weeks and thousands of dollars that I would not be able to get credit for.
GO ELSEWHERE!!!

The classes are great but beware the business office and their SHODDY accounting practices. They will rip you off with invisable charges and «average» your expenses for you. If you go there, you better check your account at least weekly, and be bold enough (and have the time and energy) to constantly call them out for it.

A solid Liberal Arts College, with a fun, caring family atmosphere in a beautiful location. WPC has great teacher education, hip Jazz programs, and more. You probably have noticed lately they support Public Radio… I hear the name Warner Pacific College mentioned as a program sponsor nearly every morning. As an Alum, that makes me proud. It’s a good match for values.
For years, the leader among Christian College Coalition members for internationalism in mix of students, and probably also social concerns, WPC seriously aims to prepare adults to be of value to the world as whole persons and servant-​leaders. This is a college that has long had Soccer instead of American Football for many of the right reasons. Austrian ex-​pat Coach Bernie Fagan, btw, is the father of the WPC Soccer franchise.
Warner Pacific College is a welcoming and safe place to explore the big questions of the universe, and learn to translate that to the manner in which you interact with others. I was asked to Coordinate a varied mix of Outreach/​Service Programs when I was still a Freshman, and the years of Prison and Skid Road visits brought deep understanding of economic disparity, and has had a major effect on my life choices and work. The College provided cars and vans to be sure we could get out there.
Other WPC Alums currently doing public service in Oregon include State Rep Vic Gilliam, and Vance Day, who is state Chair for the Party of his choice. I have been a state officer for my Party too — the big-​tent party of OBAMA! — and I know we can still be friends. WPC is the kind of place where you have good clean fun, eat a LOT of desserts instead of drink, really enjoy PEOPLE, and feel like you have family in the city.
Forays into the Great Books await students, with small class sizes and a caring Faculty, so if one is ready to reframe one’s experience of life with purpose, this is a good place to add meaning to one’s journey. People speak passionately about their faith there, but it is not a Bible College, and like most other Church-​sponsored Colleges, off-​campus and international students may have a wide variety of backgrounds… at soem of the Coalition schools, up to 50% may not be from church backgrounds. In fact, Islamic students often prefer the positive, wholesome atmosphere.
In 1975 three idealistic young women walked in an informed the (republican) College President that Federal Law Title 9 had passed, and we were having a Women’s Soccer team. His face turned pale, then red, and he said if we can book the games and get a team to show up, he’d do teh rest to have our coach and funding in place for the next year. We had great fun, finished the sason and even recruited players for the next year, and he stepped up in his pladge too. Soon, Coed Intramural Sports saw a resurgence too, backed by the college to encourage lifelong fitness. The great Books and a Whole Person perspective guides adminstrative spedning at a place like this — and it’s a good thing.
Administration methods have been sometimes overly democratic, IMO. I would have voted differently and intervened had I known that allowing Alumni to VOTE on future financial priorities — with reduction of Debt as a choice — would result in sale of the formerly par-​like 16 acres from SE 60^th to the Multnomah county nursery area. That sale quickly resulted in (what some of us think as) a tacky housing development. This was where the Community Athletics field and Lifelong Health Center were to be located in the alternate plan. To be fair, what appears to be a quality Senior Residence is also there, which is a good thing, and debt reduction strategy also has helped make WPC the most affordable Private college in the Pacific NW… a great reason to go for a visit and meet Professors and students in your field of interest. I hope the college is continuing to develop it’s training in gerontology as was actively happening when I was there in the 1970’s.
Many at the College long held a dream to provide students and the South Tabor community with a superb athletic facility on SE 60^th. If that is to happen in the future, it appears that will require another location. Portlanders are invited to visit the non-​smoking campus for plays, concerts and other events, and can book the accessible facilities for events. If you live in the area or just enjoy Jazz, the Classics, Sports, Theatre and quality Chapel experiences, do follow the college schedule of public events, and become part of this wholesome, positive and supportive community. Good things can happen.