Seattle Pacific University
- 4 Year
- SEATTLE, WA
CollegeGrad School
Seattle Pacific University
- grade B+Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- SEATTLE, WA
- Rating 3.7 out of 5 1,037 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B
- Valuegrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Campusgrade B+
- Athleticsgrade B
- Party Scenegrade C
- Professorsgrade A minus
- Locationgrade A+
- Dormsgrade A minus
- Campus Foodgrade B minus
- Student Lifegrade B+
- Safetygrade B+
About
Athletic Division
NCAA Division II (without football)
Athletic Conference
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
From Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University has faith in its students: Faith in providing them with opportunity, community, challenging academics, and an affordable path to a college degree.
Located in the leading city of Seattle, SPU provides students with countless professional opportunities. Our students grow in skill, gain experience, and apply Christian faith to prepare for their careers and engage the world’s needs.
SPU is ranked among the best universities in the nation. And with a 13:1 student-faculty ratio, our classes challenge students and help them reach their individual goals. Students take part in a life-changing diverse community with thriving dorm life, events, intramural teams, 55+ student clubs, and more. SPU is also home to 13 NCAAII teams.
In response to the rising costs of college across the nation, SPU lowered undergraduate tuition by 25% and offers new scholarships.
The result? SPU students graduate informed, skilled, and resilient — ready and able to change the world.
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Admissions
Application Deadline
January 15
Acceptance Rate
91%
SAT Range
1020-1250
ACT Range
19-26
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes
Will You Get In?
Will You Get Into SPU?
Test Scores and High School GPA for Seattle Pacific University See Other Colleges
Cost
Net Price
$27,947 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$30,330 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
99%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade A minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
13:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
93%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 54 responses60%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 63 responses52%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 63 responsesMajors
Most Popular Majors
- Nursing68 Graduates
- Education56 Graduates
- Psychology56 Graduates
- Business54 Graduates
- Communications49 Graduates
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies29 Graduates
- Computer Science28 Graduates
- Engineering25 Graduates
- English22 Graduates
- Political Science and Government21 Graduates
Online
Online Programs Offered
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
2,636 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
81
Undergrads Over 25
5%
Pell Grant
39%
Varsity Athletes
7%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
89%
Poll
94%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 64 responsesPoll
71%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 106 responsesInstagram Posts
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$49,100 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
68%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%84%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 43 responsesSeattle Pacific University Reviews
Rating 3.7 out of 5 1,037 reviews
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My first year here was absolutely horrible! It is extremely overpriced, especially if you are out-of-state. Don't be fooled by the great scholarships--they won't increase it with increasing tuition costs. And they don't care about minorities, it's pretty clear. I had two friends with very racist roommates have a very hard time leaving their dorm. One of them was paid off in order to stay in her dorm. The other had to move to a more expensive dorm. My first two roommates lied about me and left the dorm without telling me until the day of, showing how little SPU cares about student life. I can't transfer a lot of my credits from SPU either. Crappy advisors unless you know them and the system well enough. Could not discourage you more from this school. There's a reason why I spiraled into a deep depression here, just saying.
While I made some great friends and had a few fantastic professors here, the school overall offered nothing that other schools don't offer better and cheaper, and when it comes to the culture, there's nothing of value at this school. 1) The Resident Life coordinators effectively prevent any activity that isn't bible-school friendly, and while I understand that there should be rules against hazing they were painting nearly everything we wanted to do to build community as hazing. 2) Seattle is an amazing city with so much diversity, and SPU shields you from all of it. If you're not white, straight, and Christian, you WILL be discriminated against by other students and faculty. In fact the school board shot down a proposed amendment to school policy that would recognize homosexual relationships as valid. That was a couple months ago. If you want to have a full college experience and develop your character, go somewhere else.
Seattle Pacific University is okay, if you need a smaller classroom in order to get more access to the teacher this is the college for you. I was easily able to communicate with professors whenever I needed. However, campus housing desperately needs to be updated, some of their buildings have alot of functional issues with heating. They also need to be better about listening to the student body. Seems like this institution doesnt really care about their students or their needs but the students don't necessarily care enough to fight for anything because nothing is too bad where it's unbearable.