Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University (SPU) is a private Christian university in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1891 in conjunction with the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary. It became the Seattle Seminary and College in 1913, adopted the name Seattle Pacific College two years later, and received its current name in 1977.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 83%
- Average net price: $24,488
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,248
- Graduation rate (150%): 62%
- Graduation rate (200%): 66%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $64,506
- Median earnings (8 years): $59,612
- Median earnings (6 years): $51,496
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Seattle, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Seattle Pacific University include Nursing, Psychology, Business.
- Nursing (89 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,334 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,986
- Psychology (79 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,749 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,687
- Business (71 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,493 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (34 bachelor's)
- Physiology (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $26,478 1 year after graduation · median debt $23,252
- English (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,378 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Computer Science (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $133,039 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,908
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,411 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,137
- Education (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,584 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Sociology (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,974 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,666
Degree mix: Business 18%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 7%, Health 29%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 26%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Seattle Pacific University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,348 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,348
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,024
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $23,893
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $29,476
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $32,524
- In-state tuition and fees: $40,407
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,407
- Books and supplies: $924
- On-campus room and board: $16,491
- Off-campus room and board: $16,491
- Off-campus with family: $4,618
- Typical cost of attendance: $57,822
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 49%
- Average institutional grant: $23,846
- Average federal loan: $6,623
- Median debt at graduation: $24,000
Admissions
Seattle Pacific University admits 83% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,885
- Admitted: 2,406
- Enrolled: 379
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,248
- Women: 68%
- Commuter share (estimated): 21%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 431
- Graduation rate: 62%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 23%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 61%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $95,771
- Associate professor salary: $86,389
- Assistant professor salary: $79,488
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,775
- Meal plan meals per week: 34
- Average SAT: 1,191
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Seattle Pacific University acceptance rate? Seattle Pacific University admits 83% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Seattle Pacific University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,348 a year after aid. Average net price is $24,488.
What majors does Seattle Pacific University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Business, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Physiology.
What is the average salary after Seattle Pacific University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $64,506 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Seattle Pacific University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 62%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Seattle Pacific University official site: https://spu.edu.