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Compare Seattle Pacific University vs Walla Walla University

Seattle, WA · College Place, WA

Seattle Pacific UniversityWalla Walla University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$24,488/yr$23,329/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$20,735/yr$18,675/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,000$26,842
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$18,559/yr$20,079/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$19,332/yr$20,776/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$27,976/yr$24,081/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$29,819/yr$28,760/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$254/mo$285/mo
Room & board (on campus)$16,491/yr$10,833/yr
Room & board (off campus)$16,491/yr$10,833/yr
Borrowers who default0%0.2%
Books & supplies$924/yr$765/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,618/yr$3,537/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$56,826/yr$45,903/yr
Tuition (in-state)$40,407/yr$34,227/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$40,407/yr$34,227/yr
Students with Pell Grants35%26%
Students taking federal loans49%47%
Getting in
Students who get accepted83%No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received2,806No data reported
Students accepted2,556No data reported
Students who enrolled382No data reported
Accepted students who enroll15%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores21%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores5%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayNot consideredNo data reported
Recommendation lettersRequiredNo data reported
Class rankNot consideredNo data reported
College-prep programNot consideredNo data reported
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNo data reported
Work experienceNot consideredNo data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate62%60%
Freshmen who come back72%85%
Typical earnings 10 years in$64,506/yr$61,885/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$39,567–$97,253$37,548–$88,335
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)65%67%
White students graduating67%65%
Black students graduating59%46%
Hispanic students graduating57%52%
Asian students graduating63%50%
Typical earnings 6 years in$51,496/yr$52,840/yr
Earn more than a HS grad78%73%
Graduate on time47%32%
Pell students who graduate58%46%
First-gen students who finish56%52%
Low-income students who finish46%53%
Students who transfer out25%28%
Typical earnings 8 years in$59,612/yr$58,743/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 20% · Business, Management & Marketing 14% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 11%Business, Management & Marketing 22% · Health Professions 20% · Engineering 12%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 20% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 22% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degreesHealth Professions — 20% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 11% of degreesEngineering — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 9% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programSocial Sciences — 8% of degreesPsychology — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology — $91,584/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $90,709/yr
Degrees in STEM20%24%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,7621,252
Students per professor13 : 114 : 1
Graduate students485113
Average professor pay$9,581/mo$7,406/mo
Full-time professors56%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$62,276$65,228
SettingCity (large)Suburb (small)
LocationSeattle, WACollege Place, WA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded18911892
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students7%10%
Men35%52%
Women65%48%
White students31%46%
Black students8.8%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino students19%23%
Asian students14%5.4%
Two or more races9.3%8.5%
Other / not reported11%2.5%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students23%17%
Part-time students3.1%3.2%
Students age 25+5.7%5.5%
Spent on teaching per student$15,613/yr$14,372/yr
Endowment$162.6M$46.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,775969
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,469/yr$5,031/yr
Meal plan charge$7,029/yr$5,385/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarQuarterQuarter
Religious affiliationFree MethodistSeventh Day Adventists
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, NavyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division II without footballNAIA Division II
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams910
Student athletes168155
Athletic scholarships$2.0M$483,968
Athletics budget$5.5M$2.0M
Athletics revenue$5.5M$2.1M
Recruiting spend$32,537$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.