during exhibitions. Gallery admission is free to the public. Student life Pacific Union College's stated focus is on undergraduate education. In the fall of 2021, 829 students were enrolled at PUC, 825 of whom were undergraduate students. The school maintains a student/teacher ratio of roughly 12:1. As a residential college, the vast majority of these students live in one of seven on-campus residence halls. Diversity & Demographics Pacific Union College accepts diversity as part of its mission and as a prerequisite for a liberal arts education. In its Diversity Statement, Pacific Union College states that it understands diversity to include aspects listed in the WSCUC Statement of Diversity: race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, gender, age, religious belief, sexual orientation and disability. It goes on to state that PUC supports a campus climate of "genuine appreciation, rather than mere tolerance, for community members representing the full range of human diversity." Within the student body, the three largest ethnic demographics are Hispanic (31% in fall 2021), Asian (23%), and White (21%), while the remaining quarter includes Black students and others. Female students make up a majority of those on campus (63%), while male students comprise roughly over a third (37%). A large majority of students are from California (78%), with only a fraction enrolling from out of state. The U.S. News & World Report ranks Pacific Union College second out of 219 ranked National Liberal Arts Colleges for Campus Ethnic Diversity. It also ranks PUC as a top 100 National Liberal Arts College for Economic Diversity and Most International Students. Student Association The Pacific Union College Student Association (PUCSA) was started in 1887, just five years after the college was founded. It consists of an executive branch and a Student Senate. PUCSA funds publication of the school's student-run newspaper, the Campus Chronicle, and the college yearbook, the Diogenes Lantern. Recently, the Funnybook ceased print publication and is now accessible exclusively through its website. Student organizations There are more than 50 clubs, Honor's Associations and Student Ministries active on campus at Pacific Union College. These include the Secular Student Alliance, Biology Club, Asian Student Association, Pre-Med Club, Korean Adventist Student Association, Dramatic Arts Society, Musical Arts Symposium, Homeless Ministry, Psi Chi, College Democrats and others. In addition to the Campus Chronicle, there are several other student-run publications a literary periodical, Quicksilver. Gay and Straight People A gay-straight alliance, Gay and Straight People (GASP), has