Seattle Pacific University Business Programs

Seattle Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Seattle, Washington. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Seattle Pacific University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SPU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#10	Best Specialized Sales Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SPU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#8	Highest Paid Fashion Merchandising Graduates	College Factual
#11	Highest Paid Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Graduates	College Factual
#48	Best Schools	Grad Degree
#123	Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	College Factual
#148	Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Seattle Pacific University?

Contact details for SPU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3307 3Rd Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119-1997
Phone:	206-281-2000
Website:	www.spu.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/seattle.pacific.university
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/SeattlePacific

How Do I Get Into SPU?

You can apply to SPU online at: https://spu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for SPU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SPU?

Since SPU has an acceptance rate of 91%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 73% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 80% of students accepted to SPU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 590. Math scores were between 500 and 570.

SPU received ACT scores from 31% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 28. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford Seattle Pacific University?

The overall average net price of SPU is $39,749. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SPU, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $6,507 a year. That adds up to $26,028 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SPU is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Seattle Pacific University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,702 undergraduate students at SPU, with 2,606 being full-time and 96 being part-time.

There are also 899 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,606 full-time undergraduates at SPU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Seattle Pacific University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	379
Black or African American	174
Hispanic or Latino	407
White	1,196
International Students	133
Other Races/Ethnicities	317

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Seattle Pacific University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 53 countries are represented at SPU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Seattle Pacific University

In 2019-2020, 3,389 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SPU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of SPU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Seattle Pacific University was 382.9%. This is the #146 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SPU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Seattle Pacific University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	66	2	68
Development Economics & International Development	21	0	21
General Economics	18	0	18
Accounting	13	0	13
Fashion Merchandising	11	0	11
Interior Design Management	0	6	6
TOTAL	129	8	137

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Westlake78 under License

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