Admissions Details
- Acceptance Rate
- 90.7%
- Average SAT
- 1,215
- SAT Range (25th–75th)
- 1,080–1,350
- ACT Composite (avg)
- 24
- Total Enrollment
- 2,073
Admissions Overview
Seattle Pacific University has an open admission policy with a 90.71% acceptance rate, meaning nearly all applicants who meet basic requirements get in. The middle 50% of students score between 1080-1350 on the SAT, with an average of 1215, showing the school welcomes a wide range of academic abilities. As a Free Methodist university founded in 1891, SPU looks for students who want to combine faith with learning in a Christian environment. The school attracts students interested in nursing, business, and psychology programs who value small classes (10:1 student-faculty ratio) and want to explore how their beliefs connect to their future careers.