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Opening as University of the Pacific

When: 1852
Where: location not stated in retrieved passages
Part of: University of the Pacific chartered as California Wesleyan College

The institution opened in 1852 under the name University of the Pacific, following a petition to change its name from California Wesleyan College.

Originally named California Wesleyan College, the institution petitioned to have its name changed one month after its charter. It opened in 1852 under the name University of the Pacific. Coeducational preparatory classes began in 1852. The retrieved passages do not state where the institution opened; the Santa Clara charter location does not establish the opening site.

Sources

University of the Pacific (United States) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07

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