Seattle Pacific University: Courses, Admission, Cost

Situated in a tranquil north Queen Anne private neighbourhood, Seattle Pacific University (SPU) rests on 43 acres of campus. The student-staff ratio at Seattle Pacific University is 13:1, and the school has 54 per cent of its classes with less than 20 students. SPU’s honours program is an option in contrast to customary general education for intellectually curious and motivated students. The most well-known majors at Seattle Pacific University include Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; Visual and Performing Arts; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. Average freshman retention rate, which is a marker of student satisfaction, is 82 per cent.

Honours programs at SPU focus explicitly on knowledge construction so as to both comprehend and question it. Honours students get a second (or "co-major") Bachelor of Arts Degree in Honors Liberal Arts along with their customary disciplinary major, upon successful completion of the program. A minor in honours Liberal Arts is likewise accessible for interested students.

Seattle Pacific University grants government awards, state awards, institutional awards, and institutional scholarships. Pell Grants are given to college students dependent on their expected family commitment (EFC). Government Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOGs) are for students with financial need dependent on their EFC and range from $100 to $4,000 every year. Teach Grants to offer up to $4,000 yearly to would-be teachers. State College Grants help Washington's most minimal income undergraduates. The grants are given dependent on income and financial needs, continued academic advancement, and available funds. Further, School Bound is a scholarship program for qualified low-income undergraduate students who pursue College Bound while in middle school. SPU Grants are given to students dependent on financial need for as long as five years from first getting the grant.

The university has an alumni network of notable people. Jacqui Smith-Bates has been the director of the Center for Career and Calling for as long as 21 years. Jamie Shattenberg from the class of 99 is the international director of @eden_reforest in Madagascar, coordinating huge scale reforestation work. Dr. Stephen Newby is an author, conductor, gospel/jazz vocalist and piano player.