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Seattle Pacific University is one of the leading colleges in Washington with the acceptance rate of 91%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 15 and Regular - February 1 . For more information, call 206-281-2021 or send email at admissions@spu.edu.

4387 Enrolled 91% Acceptance Rate 19 - 26 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 4,387
    • Average HS GPA: 3.52
    • Acceptance Rate: 91%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 27% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 25% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 18% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 14% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 9% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    510 - 630
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    510 - 620
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    19 - 26

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 15
    Regular
    February 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Agriculture, General.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    French Studies.
    Russian Studies.
    Spanish and Iberian Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology.
    Ecology.
    Physiology, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    Fashion Merchandising.
    Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    ENGINEERING.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, General.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
    Human Development and Family Studies, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Linguistics.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
    Music Therapy/Therapist.
    Pre-Dentistry Studies.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    General Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physical Sciences.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Development Economics and International Development.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    Urban Studies/Affairs.
    THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
    Religious Education.
    Theology/Theological Studies.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Costume Design.
    Design and Visual Communications, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fashion/Apparel Design.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Interior Design.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral
    • Master's
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Bob Lanier
    Basketball Hall of Famer, Special Assistant to NBA Commissioner
    Janet I. Bodnar
    Editor (retired), Kiplinger?s Personal Finance Magazine
    Edward Bastian
    CEO, Delta Airlines
    Deb Henretta
    Group President (retired), Procter & Gamble
    Adrian Wojnarowski
    ESPN Senior NBA Insider
    James E. Meyer
    CEO, Sirius XM Radio Inc.
    Dan Barry
    Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist, New York Times

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Dec 15

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $44604
    Required Fees
    $474
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $900
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $5613
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1200
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $12285

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    • State Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 74/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2717
    Foreign Countries Represented
    N/A

  • Demographics

    • Asian 13.29%
    • African-American 5.2%
    • Hispanic 13.95%
    • Caucasian 48.39%
    • Male 34%
    • Female 66%
    • Аre out of state 40

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    55%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 88/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    87%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    60*

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    0
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division II
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (6)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Soccer
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Gymnastics
    • Soccer
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Washington Navy ROTC Offered Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Univeristy of Washington

  • Sustainability

    Seattle Pacific is an ACUPCC signatory and has set a goal of carbon neutrality by 2036. SPU composts on campus and donates used cooking oil to biodiesel manufacturers. SPU’s newest building, Arnett Residence Hall, is on target to receive LEED Silver certification and features a green roof, heat recovery, and LED garage and site lighting. Students play an active role in sustainability efforts by running the campus community garden and community kitchen clubs. Additionally, a senior honors project culminated in the installation of a solar photovoltaic array atop the physics and engineering building; it produces enough energy to replenish the electric grid with electricity equal to that consumed by the campus’ fleet of electric maintenance vehicles. Students also have the chance to enhance their environmental awareness through taking ecology courses and conducting research at a field station on nearby Blakely Island, and through intensive study abroad programs offered over winter breaks. These for-credit trips focus on tropical biology. Program sites alternate between Belize and the Galapagos Islands, providing opportunities for students to learn about coral reef ecology (Belize) and one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world (Galapagos Islands). Even better, the tropical studies trips are not exclusive to biology majors and minors—non-majors can go to fulfill general education credits.

    Green rating
    60

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    53%
    Graduate in 5 years
    66%
    Graduate in 6 years
    68%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday-Friday
      • Monday - Friday 9:00am-4:00pm
      • 206-281-2021
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Varies
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      varies-see website for schedule
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