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Acceptance Rate 90.71%
Yield 15.23%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 24
Applicants 3,895

SPU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 90.71% at Seattle Pacific University. Total 3,895 students applied and 3,533 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 24.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to SPU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://spu.edu/undergraduate-admissions
Online Applicationhttps://spu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate90.71%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 90.71%. A total of 3,895 students (1,212 men and 2,683 women) have applied to and 3,533 (1,080 men and 2,453 women) students admitted to Seattle Pacific University.
Among them, 173 male and 365 female students have enrolled into SPU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.23%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at SPU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,8951,2122,68300
Admitted3,5331,0802,45300
Enrolled53817336500
Acceptance Rate 90.71% 89.11% 91.43% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.23% 16.02% 14.88% - -
[Chart] Seattle Pacific University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At SPU, 135 applicants (25% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 42 applicants (8%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at SPU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,350 and 25th percentile score is 1,080.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at SPU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of SPU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at SPU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total108012101350
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550620680
Math530590670
ACT Composite202427
Math172326
English202530
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Seattle Pacific University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for SPU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at SPU

The calendar system at Seattle Pacific University is Quarter. Seattle Pacific University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Seattle Pacific University accepts.
Calendar SystemQuarter
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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