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Seattle Pacific University

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B-

Rating

Private

Type

4,071

Students

$44,604

Tuition

91%

Acceptance

#625

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Seattle, WA

3307 3rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119-1997

Seattle Pacific University is a small private college located in Seattle, WA ranked 14th in Washington. It has a total of 3,098 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting 90.61% of applicants. Seattle Pacific University offers 111 different majors and is best known for its Physiology, Fashion Merchandising, and Ecology programs (nationally ranked 12th, 14th, and 18th respectively). With an annual tuition of $44,604 per year, Seattle Pacific University is rather costly. 59.29% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to make about $49,100 per year, which is 18% greater than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$45,078
Above Average

Seattle Pacific University

$45,078

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$61,452

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$34,968

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

91%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Seattle Pacific University

91%

National

69%
Sat

1020 - 1250

86% of students submit

Admissions Yield

16%

ACT

17 - 26

32% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$50

Students

3,098Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

34%

In-state

83%

Female

66%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

6%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
7% Psychology, General7% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse6% Business/Commerce, General80% Others

7% Psychology, General

7% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

6% Business/Commerce, General

80% Others

Psychology, General

7%

70 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

7%

68 Graduates

Business/Commerce, General

6%

64 Graduates

Secondary Education and Teaching

6%

61 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

5%

49 Graduates

Education, General

3%

32 Graduates

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

3%

31 Graduates

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

3%

31 Graduates

Nutrition Sciences

3%

29 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors13:113:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

13

Number of Library Books

233,157

Academic Spend per Student

$12,969

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

80%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$37,400/Year

Seattle Pacific University

$37,400

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$37,400

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$49,100

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

59%