Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA · Private four-year · City: Large
2,082undergraduates
83%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$26,155average net price per year
62%graduate in 6 years
75%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,806
- Admitted
- 2,556
- Admit rate
- 83%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 89%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 382
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 21%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
64 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (89 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (71 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (79 awarded)
Education (6)
- Curriculum and Instruction Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (44 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (7)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Ecology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physiology, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (11)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Costume Design Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Interior Design Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Criminology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Journalism Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- French Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (23)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctorate (research)
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Clinical Psychology Doctorate (research)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Psychology, General Doctorate (research)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (research)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Master's
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $38,814
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,498
- Books and supplies
- $768
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,888
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $58,968
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $58,968
- Total cost living at home
- $43,470
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,348 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,024 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,893 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,476 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,524 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $28,070
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,946
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 55%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,358
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 66%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 62%
- Transferred to another college
- 27%
- Came back for year two
- 75%
| Pell grant students | 52% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 69% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 439 | 65% |
| Men | 203 | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 76 | 66% |
| Black | 35 | 57% |
| Hispanic | 92 | 47% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 341 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 56% |
| Race unknown | 22 | 82% |
| International | 15 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 705 | 66% | 25% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 33% (small group) | 67% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 289 | 72% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 44 | 55% | 23% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,659
- Undergraduates
- 2,082
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,006
- Part-time undergraduates
- 76
- Graduate students
- 577
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 67% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 16% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 38% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 3307 3rd Ave W, Seattle, WA, 98119-1997
- County
- King County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Free Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.