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Seattle Pacific University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Seattle, WA
Population 3,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,073
Men / Women 35% / 65%
White 42%
Hispanic 16%
Asian 12%
Mixed 10%
Black 8%
International 7%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Life & Natural Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 14%
Arts 10%
Engineering, Computing & Math 9%
Education 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $40,407
Est. Cost of Attendance $56,826
10-Year ROI $163,000
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 47%
6-Year Graduation Rate 62%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,169 (5th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (9th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #487
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #501
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #549
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 39 #287
Life & Natural Sciences 20 #439

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,050 – 1,320
ACT Range 20 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 376 31% / 69% 6% $52,437
Applied Mathematics 5 60% / 40% 0%
Computer Engineering
Computer Science 24 88% / 12% 25%
Electrical Engineering 7 71% / 29% 0%
General Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0%
Mathematics 2 0% / 100% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 13 69% / 31% 0%
Physics 3 67% / 33% 33%
Biochemistry 3 100% / 0% 0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 6 0% / 100% 0%
Cellular and Molecular Biology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry 6 33% / 67% 33%
Ecology 7 57% / 43% 0%
Environmental Studies 2 100% / 0% 50%
Asian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Classics 2 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Studies 22 41% / 59% 9% $51,993
Criminal Justice 9 33% / 67% 0%
Criminology 2 50% / 50% 0%
English 26 27% / 73% 4% $37,510
Ethnic Studies 10 0% / 100% 0%
French Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
History 7 57% / 43% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 17% / 83% 0%
Journalism 2 0% / 100% 0%
Liberal Studies 34 35% / 65% 0%
Linguistics 3 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 4 25% / 75% 0%
Psychology 79 15% / 85% 5% $50,585
Sociology 18 17% / 83% 6%
Theology 2 100% / 0% 0%
Tibetan Studies
Art 6 0% / 100% 17%
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0%
Costume Design 1 0% / 100% 0%
Fashion Design 9 0% / 100% 0% $73,368
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 3 67% / 33% 0%
Graphic Design 9 11% / 89% 11% $73,368
Illustration 2 50% / 50% 0% $73,368
Interior Design 6 0% / 100% 0% $73,368
Music 9 56% / 44% 11%
Theatre 7 14% / 86% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts 2 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business, Government and Economics 120 41% / 59% 14% $77,825
Information Technology Management 2 100% / 0% 0%
Accounting 12 25% / 75% 33% $79,733
Development Economics and International Development
Economics 10 30% / 70% 0%
General Business 71 46% / 54% 17% $84,481
Political Science 17 47% / 53% 0% $48,684
Fashion Merchandising 8 0% / 100% 12%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 30 10% / 90% 0% $71,881
Curriculum and Instruction 5 20% / 80% 0%
Early Childhood Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $72,768
Education 19 11% / 89% 0%
Special Education 4 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $70,994
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Health Sciences 152 18% / 82% 2% $103,679
Kinesiology 9 22% / 78% 0%
Nursing 89 12% / 88% 3% $103,679
Nutrition Sciences 5 0% / 100% 0%
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Physiology 27 44% / 56% 0%
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 11 18% / 82% 0%
Family and Consumer Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0%
Human Development and Family Studies 7 0% / 100% 0%
Apparel and Textiles
Music Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0%