Seattle Pacific University Rankings

Nora Roberts

July 16, 2025

Located in Seattle, WA, Seattle Pacific University is one of the best universities in the state of Washington. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Seattle Pacific University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Seattle Pacific University.

3307 Third Avenue W Seattle, WA 98119-1997
Phone: (800) 366-3344
Email: admissions@spu.edu
Web site: http://www.spu.edu

Rankings: Seattle Pacific University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 16
Score: 59
Peer college rating (out of 5) 3.2
Graduation and retention ranking: 14
Average freshman retention rate: 85.0%
6-year graduation rate: 65.5%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 32
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 53.8%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 5.3%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 14:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 78.4%
Student selectivity ranking: 20
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1050-1260
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 32%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 63%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 88.2%
Financial resources rank: 21
Alumni giving rank: 24
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 11.7%

 

Essential Facts: Seattle Pacific University

  • Seattle Pacific University is a private institution that was founded in 1891. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar.
  • Seattle Pacific University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,876, with a gender distribution of 33 percent male students and 67 percent female students.
  • The university offers other on-campus residence options, such as the Cremona and Wesley apartments, and other small suite- or apartment-style living facilities for continuing students.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 57%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: N/A
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: N/A
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: N/A
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: N/A
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA II
Men’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, soccer, track and field (indoor)
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, soccer, track and field (indoor), volleyball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook