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Seattle Pacific University Overview

Seattle Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The city atmosphere of Seattle makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Seattle Pacific University Known For?

663 Undergraduate Awards
$39,749 Avg Cost After Aid
91% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at SPU is the doctor's degree.
  • In a recent academic period52% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from SPU with a bachelor's degree make about $64,506 a year. That's 58% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • The average SPU student graduates in 4.3 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Seattle Pacific University?

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Contact details for SPU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3307 3Rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119-1997
Phone: 206-281-2000
Website: spu.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seattle.pacific.university
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeattlePacific

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How Do I Get Into SPU?

You can apply to SPU online at: https://spu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for SPU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SPU?

91% Acceptance Rate
69% Of Accepted Are Women
25% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 91%, SPU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Average Test Scores

About 25% of students accepted to SPU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 680. Math scores were between 530 and 670.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Seattle Pacific University  ( 550 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Seattle Pacific University  ( 530 to 670 )
200
800
SPU received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 30. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

ACT English Scores for Seattle Pacific University  ( 20 to 30 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Seattle Pacific University  ( 20 to 27 )
1
36

Can I Afford Seattle Pacific University?

$39,749 Net Price
57% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of SPU is $39,749. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SPU, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $6,894 a year. That adds up to $27,576 over four years for those students.

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Seattle Pacific University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,606 Full-Time Undergraduates
68% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,702 undergraduate students at SPU, with 2,606 being full-time and 96 being part-time.

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There are also 899 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,606 full-time undergraduates at SPU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Seattle Pacific University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 379
Black or African American 174
Hispanic or Latino 407
White 1,196
International Students 133
Other Races/Ethnicities 317

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Seattle Pacific University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 53 countries are represented at SPU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

Seattle Pacific University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Teacher Education Grade Specific 22 0 87 80 0 189
Nursing 0 87 0 0 19 106
General Psychology 0 62 0 0 12 74
General Business/Commerce 0 60 0 1 0 61
Student Counseling 0 0 17 17 0 34
Design & Applied Arts 0 34 0 0 0 34
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 20 11 31
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 30 0 0 0 30
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 28 0 0 0 28
Computer Science 0 25 0 0 0 25
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 2 0 22 0 24
Mechanical Engineering 0 21 0 0 0 21
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 18 0 18
Political Science & Government 0 17 0 0 0 17
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 4 0 13 0 17
Communication & Media Studies 0 16 0 0 0 16
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 15 0 15
General Education 0 11 0 1 3 15
Writing Studies 0 0 0 15 0 15
Ethnic Studies 0 15 0 0 0 15
Educational Administration 0 0 10 0 4 14
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 14 0 0 0 14
History 0 14 0 0 0 14
Sociology 0 14 0 0 0 14
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 13 0 0 0 13
Nutrition Science 0 12 0 0 0 12
General Biology 0 11 0 0 0 11
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 10 0 0 0 10
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 9 0 0 0 9
Economics 0 9 0 0 0 9
Business Administration & Management 0 0 0 8 0 8
Electrical Engineering 0 8 0 0 0 8
General English Literature 0 8 0 0 0 8
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 8 0 0 0 8
Accounting 0 7 0 0 0 7
Special Education 0 7 0 0 0 7
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 7 0 7
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 6 0 0 0 6
Computer Engineering 0 6 0 0 0 6
Area Studies 0 6 0 0 0 6
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 6 0 0 0 6
Applied Mathematics 0 6 0 0 0 6
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 6 0 0 0 6
Philosophy 0 6 0 0 0 6
Fine & Studio Arts 0 6 0 0 0 6
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 5 0 0 0 5
Information Technology 0 4 0 1 0 5
Mathematics 0 5 0 0 0 5
Physics 0 5 0 0 0 5
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 4 0 4
Drama & Theater Arts 0 4 0 0 0 4
Music 0 4 0 0 0 4
Chemistry 0 3 0 0 0 3
Journalism 0 1 0 0 0 1
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 1 0 1
General Engineering 0 1 0 0 0 1
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 1 0 0 0 1
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 1 0 0 0 1
Human Development & Family Studies 0 1 0 0 0 1
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 1 0 0 0 1
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 1 0 0 0 1
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0 0
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biblical Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 22 641 114 223 49 1,049

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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