University of the Pacific

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private university research university

The University of the Pacific is a private university in Stockton, California, known for its comprehensive academic programs and participation in NCAA Division I athletics.

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Label	Occurrences
University of the Pacific canonical	56
College of the Pacific	9
University of the Pacific Stockton campus	5
University of the Pacific athletics	3
Stockton campus of the University of the Pacific	1
University of the Pacific (Stockton, California)	1
University of the Pacific (United States)	1
University of the Pacific Athletics Department	1
University of the Pacific San Francisco Campus	1
University of the Pacific Tigers	1
University of the Pacific administration	1
University of the Pacific campus	1
University of the Pacific in intercollegiate men's basketball	1
University of the Pacific, Stockton, California	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1283596 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: University of the Pacific
Context triple: [West Coast Conference, hasMember, University of the Pacific]

A. University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco is a private Jesuit Catholic university known for its urban campus and emphasis on social justice, located in San Francisco, California.
B. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit Catholic university in Santa Clara, California, known for its strong programs in business, engineering, and the liberal arts.
C. Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is a private Christian research university in Malibu, California, known for its scenic coastal campus and strong programs in business, law, and the liberal arts.
D. Fresno Pacific University
Fresno Pacific University is a private Christian university in Fresno, California, known for its liberal arts and professional programs rooted in Mennonite Brethren traditions.
E. Occidental College
Occidental College is a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, California, known for its rigorous undergraduate programs and notable alumni, including former U.S. President Barack Obama.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: University of the Pacific
Target entity description: The University of the Pacific is a private university in Stockton, California, known for its comprehensive academic programs and participation in NCAA Division I athletics.

A. University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco is a private Jesuit Catholic university known for its urban campus and emphasis on social justice, located in San Francisco, California.
B. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private Jesuit Catholic university in Santa Clara, California, known for its strong programs in business, engineering, and the liberal arts.
C. Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University is a private Christian research university in Malibu, California, known for its scenic coastal campus and strong programs in business, law, and the liberal arts.
D. Fresno Pacific University
Fresno Pacific University is a private Christian university in Fresno, California, known for its liberal arts and professional programs rooted in Mennonite Brethren traditions.
E. Occidental College
Occidental College is a private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, California, known for its rigorous undergraduate programs and notable alumni, including former U.S. President Barack Obama.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	private university ⓘ research university ⓘ
academicStaff	faculty ⓘ
accreditation	WASC Senior College and University Commission ⓘ
athleticsAssociation	NCAA ⓘ linked to: National Collegiate Athletic Association
athleticsDivision	NCAA Division I ⓘ
athleticsNickname	Pacific Tigers ⓘ
campus	Sacramento campus ⓘ San Francisco campus ⓘ Stockton campus ⓘ
city	Stockton ⓘ
control	nonprofit ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
endowmentCurrency	USD ⓘ
established	1851 ⓘ
formerName	California Wesleyan College ⓘ College of the Pacific ⓘ linked to: University of the Pacific
foundedBy	Methodist ministers ⓘ
governingBody	Board of Regents ⓘ linked to: board of regents
hasAlumni	business leaders ⓘ politicians ⓘ professional athletes ⓘ
hasCollege	College of the Pacific ⓘ linked to: University of the Pacific
hasMascot	Powercat (Pacific Tigers mascot) ⓘ
hasMotto	Pro Deo et Pro Patria ⓘ
hasSchool	Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry ⓘ Benerd College ⓘ Eberhardt School of Business ⓘ McGeorge School of Law ⓘ linked to: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific School of Engineering and Computer Science ⓘ Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy ⓘ
isInMetropolitanArea	Stockton metropolitan area ⓘ linked to: Stockton
knownFor	NCAA Division I athletics ⓘ linked to: NCAA Division I comprehensive academic programs ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Stockton, California ⓘ linked to: Stockton
mottoLanguage	Latin ⓘ
offersDegree	bachelor's degree ⓘ doctoral degree ⓘ master's degree ⓘ
offersProgram	graduate programs ⓘ professional programs ⓘ undergraduate programs ⓘ
regionServed	Northern California ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Methodist (historical) ⓘ linked to: Methodism
schoolColors	black ⓘ orange ⓘ
state	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
type	private ⓘ
website	https://www.pacific.edu/ ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (83)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

West Coast Conference → hasMember → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Stockton → hasUniversity → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Pete Carroll → collegeAttended → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Pete Carroll → almaMater → University of the Pacific ⓘ

WCC → hasMemberInstitution → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Dave Brubeck → educatedAt → College of the Pacific ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Pacific Tigers football → university → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Pacific Tigers football → represent → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Pacific Tigers football → fieldedBy → University of the Pacific Athletics Department ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Peter Clay Carroll → almaMater → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Tom Flores → collegeAttended → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Jamie Lee Curtis → educatedAt → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Dolores Huerta → educatedAt → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Amos Alonzo Stagg → employer → College of the Pacific ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific → formerName → College of the Pacific ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific → hasCollege → College of the Pacific ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific → parentOrganization → University of the Pacific ⓘ

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific → affiliation → University of the Pacific ⓘ

George Moscone → educatedAt → College of the Pacific ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Robert Culp → educatedAt → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Glena Goranson → educatedAt → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Joseph R. Knowland → educatedAt → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Alex Spanos → educatedAt → College of the Pacific ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Pacific Tigers men's basketball → university → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Pacific Tigers men's basketball → campus → University of the Pacific Stockton campus ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Pacific Tigers men's basketball → represents → University of the Pacific in intercollegiate men's basketball ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Pacific Tigers men's basketball → location → University of the Pacific, Stockton, California ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Joseph P. Widney → educatedAt → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium → ownedBy → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium → operator → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium → affiliation → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium → partOf → University of the Pacific campus ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Powercat → represents → University of the Pacific Tigers ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Powercat → represents → University of the Pacific athletics ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Powercat → affiliation → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Powercat → universityMascotOf → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Walt Harris → almaMater → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Chester Caddas → employer → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Thomas Raymond Flores → collegeAttended → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Pacific Memorial Stadium → operator → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Pacific Memorial Stadium → ownedBy → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Pacific Memorial Stadium → campus → University of the Pacific Stockton campus ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Pacific Memorial Stadium → associatedUniversity → University of the Pacific (Stockton, California) ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Pacific Coast Athletic Association → memberInstitution → University of the Pacific ⓘ

subject linked to: PCAA

Stella Robertson Stagg → spouseEmployer → College of the Pacific ⓘ

linked to: University of the Pacific

Sacramento campus → partOf → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Sacramento campus → affiliation → University of the Pacific ⓘ

Sacramento campus → campusOf → University of the Pacific ⓘ

San Francisco campus → partOf → University of the Pacific ⓘ

San Francisco campus → affiliation → University of the Pacific ⓘ

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