Brenau vs Seattle Pacific
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Brenau UniversityGainesville, GACatholic life on campusSeattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Seattle Pacific has the higher graduation rate: 62% against 33% at Brenau.
- The average price after aid is lower at Brenau: $18,924 a year, against $24,488 at Seattle Pacific.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Seattle Pacific: $64,506, against $54,003 at Brenau.
- Median debt is lower at Seattle Pacific: $24,000, against $27,000 at Brenau.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Gainesville, GA
Seattle, WA
Setting
City
City
Students
2,420
2,659
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
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.
Admission rate
88%
83%
Average SAT
1079
ACT middle 50%
18–22
Graduation rate
33%
62%
First-year retention
65%
72%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,924
$24,488
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,481
$20,735
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,379
$18,559
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,420
$19,332
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$18,279
$27,976
Net price, over $110,000 income
$20,426
$29,819
Median debt
$27,000
$24,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,003
$64,506
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.