SEATTLE PACIFIC
UNIVERSITY

World class academics

12:1

student faculty ratio

20

average class size

6

fulbright scholars in the past 5 years

25+

students study abroad programs

Recognitions /

Nationally ranked

#1 Christian university in the Northwest

Niche (2025)


One of “America’s Best Colleges”

The Wall Street Journal (2025)


  • Best “National University”
  • Best Undergraduate Engineering Program
  • Best Undergraduate Nursing Program

U.S. News & World Report (2025)


One of “America’s Top Colleges”

Forbes (2025)

Seattle Pacific University named a

2025

“Best National
 University” —

for the ninth year in a row — the first private university in the Pacific Northwest to receive this distinction.

U.S. News & World Report

Seattle /

… in a city that’s leading the globe.

best

A “Best Place to Start a Career”

WalletHub (2024)

best

A “Best Place for Young Professionals”

Niche (2024)

best

A “Best Place to Live”

U.S. News & World Report (2025)

17

17 Fortune 500 companies in Seattle

2500+

professionals in SPU’s Mentorship Program database

Employers of Graduates /
Best Value /

Invest in your future.

89%

of graduates are employed or attending graduate school on year after graduation

SPU Office of Institutional Research

100%

of undergraduate students receive financial aid

$41,783

average financial aid per student

best

A “Best Value College”

Niche (2025)

best

A “Best Bang for the Buck” College

Washington Monthly (2024)

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