Abroad (ACA), primarily in Europe and Latin America. Most of these programs were designed for those seeking degrees from the college's World Languages Department, though non-language majors often study abroad through the ACA as well. PUC also organizes mission trips independently of ACA. Honors program Pacific Union College offers an honors program to high achieving students modeled on a great books curriculum. The program replaces the general education curriculum with a series of seminars studying great books. Students in the program participate in a study tour set in Florence, Italy, before their junior year as part of a seminar studying the definition of beauty centered around Renaissance Art. Students in the program are required to complete a senior capstone project. Rankings For the 2022–2023 school year, the U.S. News & World Report ranked Pacific Union College the 19th best regional college in the Western United States, a position it shares with John Paul the Great Catholic University. The Report also listed the college as the 6th Best Value School and the 8th Top Performer on Social Mobility, where it ties with MSU Northern. Niche gives the college an overall B score, and ranks it the 52nd most diverse college in the United States, with its diversity graded A+. Accreditation and approval Pacific Union College has been accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission or its predecessor since 1951. In February 2020, however, the commission issued a formal Notice of Concern regarding the college's accreditation, citing PUC's dwindling financial resources and dramatic drops in enrollment as areas that needed improvement. Though in the years following PUC noted moderate increases in enrollment and dismissed a number of its employees in response to WSCUC's recommendations, the commission has not withdrawn its Notice of Concern. PUC is also approved by the Adventist Church's own Adventist Accrediting Association. In addition to these two institution-wide accreditations, many of PUC's programs and departments are accredited or approved by their respective programmatic accreditation bodies, including: National Association of Schools of Art and Design National Association of Schools of Music California Commission on Teacher Credentialing International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education Council on Social Work Education Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing Campus and facilities The college is located in Angwin, on Howell Mountain overlooking the Napa Valley, 70 miles (110 km) north of San Francisco and 60 miles (85 km) from the Pacific Ocean. The main