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    First Year Students

    Think Seattle Pacific might be your perfect fit? Go through our application checklist. Apply to SPU and we’ll waive your $50 application fee. See instructions below.

    Here’s what we need from you: 

    • Application. We use the Common Application. Make sure to fill out our member questions as well!
    • $50 application fee waiver. Apply by midnight on November 15 and we'll waive your application fee!
      • To take advantage of your fee waiver, go to the "My Colleges" section of the Common Application, navigate to Seattle Pacific University, and click on "Questions". Within the fee waiver question, please select "Seattle Pacific Fee Waiver" from the dropdown menu, then use the code SPUGift.
    • Essays. You’ll submit this with your Common Application. This is where we get to meet you! Have fun and be authentic.
    • Test scores. We are test optional. Applicants can choose whether to submit ACT or SAT scores. See our test score policy for more information.     
    • Official high school transcript. Your high school counselor can upload an official transcript onto the Common Application, or they can mail an official transcript in a sealed envelope to our office. You can forward a sealed envelope to us as well, as long as you receive it from your high school.

    Optional:

    • Recommendations. Although letters of recommendation are not required to complete your application, they are strongly recommended. Your recommenders may submit an evaluation form via the Common Application, or they can write a free-form letter of recommendation and send it to us via email, fax, or postal mail. We consider the opinions of your teachers, mentors, and youth leaders. (If your teacher is a parent, please send us a recommendation from a non-family member as well.)

    • Interview. This is optional, but allows us to connect a face and personality with your admission file. A phone interview is also an option.

    We consider your:

    • Academic fit. We want to make sure that you’ll succeed in SPU’s challenging academic environment. For this, we look at your essays, transcript grades and grade trend, optional test scores, and optional recommendation letters.

    • Mission fit. We look for students who are energized by our vision to engage the culture and change the world. We evaluate this by your essays, interview (optional), and recommendations.

    First Year Application Deadlines
    November 1

    Early Action Deadline if you want to start Autumn Quarter

    Make sure to apply early action if you want priority on financial aid.

    January 15

    Regular Deadline if you want to start Autumn Quarter

    February 1

    If you want to start

    Spring Quarter

    November 15

    If you want to start

    Winter Quarter

    Still accepting first-year and transfer applications for fall 2025. Apply now!