SPU Comparisons

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Seattle, WA
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#6 Best Private Colleges in Washington

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Compare with Washington Public Colleges

Compare with Washington Public Colleges for Seattle Pacific University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$27,434 lower in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Washington State University Pullman, WA	$27,016 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$30,825 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$30,990 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$27,239 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	$31,143 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$27,488 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Washington Private Colleges

Compare with Washington Private Colleges for Seattle Pacific University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle University Seattle, WA	$16,314 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$15,073 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	$22,491 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$11,847 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest University Kirkland, WA	$4,372 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$12,473 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Seattle Pacific University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$24,270 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$26,007 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Portland State University Portland, OR	$28,728 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$26,841 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Seattle Pacific University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Portland Portland, OR	$17,693 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	$24,421 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Willamette University Salem, OR	$10,749 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$2,343 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bushnell University Eugene, OR	$4,607 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Saint Andrews College Moscow, Idaho	$23,607 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Seattle Pacific University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Berry College Mount Berry, GA	$1,279 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL	$11,477 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$15,598 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Whittier College Whittier, CA	$10,943 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$5,439 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Austin College Sherman, TX	$8,273 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$6,107 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southwestern University Georgetown, TX	$13,406 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$2,339 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$9,693 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Alfred University Alfred, NY	$1,093 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$10,093 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$16,393 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA	$7,183 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$3,765 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Springfield College Springfield, MA	$4,767 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$8,143 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Meredith College Raleigh, NC	$5,223 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hendrix College Conway, AR	$2,207 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$19,443 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus Madison, NJ	$2,403 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$3,807 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$4,443 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$83 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	$10,197 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drew University Madison, NJ	$6,693 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$8,063 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$17,297 higher in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$12,823 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Canisius University Buffalo, NY	$5,907 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT	$3,121 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY	$1,463 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll College Helena, MT	$1,077 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Immaculata University Immaculata, PA	$11,077 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$11,754 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA	$2,457 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	$11,673 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lycoming College Williamsport, PA	$9,622 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hollins University Roanoke, VA	$3,153 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Goucher College Baltimore, MD	$12,943 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA	$14,247 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$5,077 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Juniata College Huntingdon, PA	$18,173 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rust College Holly Springs, MS	$27,142 lower in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Asbury University Wilmore, KY	$6,767 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$8,651 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$1,371 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nazareth University Rochester, NY	$2,043 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$19,802 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=236577.

Last updated: August 2026