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College · Catholic life on campus

Seattle Pacific University

  • LocationSeattle, WA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 2,659 students

Affiliation: Free Methodist

Official website

Seattle Pacific University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.7 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Seattle Pacific University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Margaret's Church: 0.6 mi1Saint Anne Catholic Church: 1.3 mi2Saint Benedict Catholic Church: 1.5 mi3Saint Alphonsus Parish: 1.6 mi4Saint Thomas Chapel Catholic Church: 1.8 mi5Our Lady of Fatima Church: 1.8 mi6Seattle Pacific University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Margaret's Church — 0.6 mi
  2. Saint Anne Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 1411 1st Avenue West, Seattle
  3. Saint Benedict Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 1700 North 49th Street, Seattle
  4. Saint Alphonsus Parish — 1.6 mi
  5. Saint Thomas Chapel Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 169 Northwest 65th Street, Seattle
  6. Our Lady of Fatima Church — 1.8 mi · 3218 West Barrett Street, Seattle

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
70 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.62%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.72%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$15,613

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,082
Total students2,659
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$24,488
Cost of attendance (per year)$56,826
Median federal debt at graduation$24,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
62%
First-year retention72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$64,506
Admission rate83%
Students receiving Pell grants35%

Value index: 55 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Seattle

The Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne, Archbishop of Seattle

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archseattle.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 236577
  • Carnegie classification: Doctoral/professional university
  • Accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Free Methodist
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Is Seattle Pacific University a Catholic college?
No. Seattle Pacific University is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Free Methodist. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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