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Seattle Pacific University

Seattle Pacific University

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Seattle Pacific University: international tuition 45,648 USD per year, one-year total cost 68,235 USD, acceptance rate 83.4%. Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, Duolingo 105.

Getting in. The school admits 83.4% of applicants. The SAT range of admitted students is not published. The school does not require the SAT or ACT. For English, the school asks for IELTS 6.5+, TOEFL iBT 79+ or Duolingo 105+.

Cost for a year. One year comes to 68,235 USD, before any scholarship.

Deadline and visa. The application deadline for fall is 1/11. You apply through Common Application. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.

Admissions checked 13/10/2026Cost checked 13/10/2026

Overview
At a glance

What is the tuition at Seattle Pacific University?

International tuition is 45,648 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 68,235 USD.

What English scores does Seattle Pacific University require?

Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, Duolingo 105.

What is the acceptance rate at Seattle Pacific University?

The acceptance rate is 83.4%.

Total cost / year
68,235 USD≈ ₫1.78B
tuition 45,648 USD
Aid for intl students
Coming soon
Acceptance rate
83.4%
IELTSminimum
6.5
TOEFL79DET105
International students
7%
undergraduate
Programs
56 programs
Founded
1891
Students
2,247
Ways to pay
  • Pay in fullYes
  • Aid with the offerUnclear
  • Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclear

For Vietnamese students

Vietnamese community nearby

Seattle
17,022
2.3% of residents9,568 born in Vietnam
Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue area
88,215
2.2% of residents53,039 born in Vietnam

Students on campus lifei

  • Seattle Pacific University2026Official
  • Seattle Pacific University2024Official

Contact

Address
3307 3rd Ave West, Seattle WA 98119-1997
Cost & scholarships

Tuition and cost for a year

Total cost / year
68,235 USD≈ ₫1.78B
sum of items
International tuition
45,648 USD≈ ₫1.19B
International tuition per year (USD) vs other schoolsHigher than 58% of schools
Middle half: 34,170–55,04080% of schools: 24,734–68,017

Compared with 727 private United States schools with published tuition in Duckling's data.

What a year costs

Tuition45,648 USD≈ ₫1.19B
Mandatory fees600 USD≈ ₫15.6M
Housing & meals17,313 USD≈ ₫452M
Books & supplies990 USD≈ ₫25.8M
Personal1,968 USD≈ ₫51.3M
Transportation1,716 USD≈ ₫44.8M
Sum of the items above68,235 USD≈ ₫1.78B

This is the annual full-time undergraduate tuition; the page lists a single rate and does not give a separate rate for international students.

VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.

Scholarships and aid for international students

Coming soon

Coming soon. We are verifying this school's scholarship and financial aid policy for international students from its official pages. This section opens once every answer has a citation.

Admissions

Admission requirements

Acceptance rate
83.4%
SAT / ACT
Not requiredi
Minimum IELTS
6.5
Application fee
50 USD≈ ₫1.3M
Application fee (USD) vs other schoolsAbout typical
Middle half: 45–7580% of schools: 30–85

Compared with 349 United States schools that publish an application fee in Duckling's data.

English

IELTSAcademic09≥ 6.5
TOEFLiBT0120≥ 79
DETDuolingo10160≥ 105

How to apply

Entry term
Fall 2027
Apply via
Common Application

Minimum English scores vs other schools

IELTS AcademicAbout typical
Middle half: 6–6.580% of schools: 5.5–6.5

Compared with 534 United States schools admitting 70%+ that publish it in Duckling's data.

TOEFL iBTAbout typical
Middle half: 70–7980% of schools: 61–80

Compared with 454 United States schools admitting 70%+ that publish it in Duckling's data.

DeadlinesFall 2027

Today 15/10
  1. Early Action deadline for first-year applicants (Autumn Quarter) (EA)
    Applicationin17days
  2. Regular deadline for first-year applicants (Autumn Quarter) (RD)
    Application+92 days

AP credit by subject

Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board

Your score
AP2-D Art and Design3+5 cr
General Elective
AP2-D Art and Design4+5 cr
ART 1102Drawing
AP3-D Art and Design3+5 cr
General Elective
APAfrican American Studies3+5 cr
History Elective
APArt History3+5 cr
Ways of Knowing in Arts
APBiology3+5 cr
General Elective
APBiology4+5 cr
APCalculus AB3+5 cr
General Elective
APCalculus AB4+5 cr
MAT 1234Calculus I
APCalculus BC4+10 cr
APCalculus BC: AB Subscore3+5 cr
General Elective
APCalculus BC: AB Subscore4+5 cr
MAT 1234Calculus I
APChemistry3+5 cr
General Elective
APChemistry4+5 cr
APChemistry5+10 cr
APChinese Language and Culture3+5 cr
CHN 1102
APChinese Language and Culture4+10 cr
CHN 1103 and 2101
APChinese Language and Culture5+15 cr
CHN 1103, 2101, and 2102
APComparative Government and Politics3+5 cr
POL 2320
APComputer Science A3+5 cr
Ways of Knowing in Applied Science
APComputer Science Principles3+5 cr
General Elective
APComputer Science Principles4+5 cr
APDrawing3+5 cr
General Elective
APDrawing4+5 cr
ART 1102Drawing
APEnglish Language and Composition3+5 cr
General Elective
APEnglish Literature and Composition3+5 cr
General Elective
APEnglish Literature and Composition4+5 cr
Ways of Knowing in Humanities
APEnvironmental Science3+5 cr
General Elective
APEnvironmental Science4+5 cr
Ways of Knowing in Applied Science
APEuropean History3+5 cr
History Elective and Ways of Knowing in Social Science
APFrench Language and Culture3+5 cr
FRE 1102
APFrench Language and Culture4+10 cr
FRE 1102 and 1103
APFrench Language and Culture5+15 cr
FRE 1102, 1103, and 2101
APGerman Language and Culture3+5 cr
General Elective
APGerman Language and Culture4+10 cr
General Elective
APGerman Language and Culture5+15 cr
General Elective
APHuman Geography3+5 cr
Ways of Knowing in Social Science
APItalian Language and Culture3+5 cr
General Elective
APItalian Language and Culture4+10 cr
General Elective
APItalian Language and Culture5+15 cr
General Elective
APJapanese Language and Culture3+5 cr
General Elective
APJapanese Language and Culture4+10 cr
General Elective
APJapanese Language and Culture5+15 cr
General Elective
APLatin3+5 cr
LAT 1102
APLatin4+5 cr
LAT 1103
APLatin5+10 cr
LAT 1103
APMacroeconomics3+5 cr
APMicroeconomics3+5 cr
APMusic Theory3+5 cr
APPhysics 13+5 cr
General Elective
APPhysics 14+5 cr
PHY 1101General Physics
APPhysics 23+5 cr
General Elective
APPhysics 24+10 cr
PHY 1102, PHY 1103
APPhysics C: Electricity and Magnetism3+5 cr
General Elective
APPhysics C: Electricity and Magnetism4+5 cr
PHY 1123
APPhysics C: Mechanics3+5 cr
General Elective
APPhysics C: Mechanics4+5 cr
APPre-Calculus3+5 cr
MAT 1110
APPsychology3+5 cr
APResearch3+5 cr
General Elective
APSeminar3+5 cr
General Elective
APSpanish Language and Culture3+5 cr
SPN 1102
APSpanish Language and Culture4+10 cr
SPN 1102, SPN 1103
APSpanish Language and Culture5+15 cr
SPN 1102, SPN 1103, SPN 2101
APSpanish Literature and Culture3+5 cr
Ways of Knowing in Humanities
APStatistics3+5 cr
General Elective
APStatistics4+5 cr
APUnited States Government and Politics3+5 cr
APWorld History: Modern3+5 cr
UCOR 2000

70 courses. Scroll inside the table to see all.

Programs & careers

Programs

56 programs

Outcomes

Earnings 10 years after entry, including people who did not graduatei
64,506 USD≈ ₫1.68B
Earnings 6 years after entry, including people who did not graduatei
51,496 USD

Staying in United States after graduation

Working after graduation

OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.

Campus life

Climate

Coldest
2°C
Nights in February, days around 8°C
Warmest
24°C
Days in August, nights around 13°C
Days below 0°C a year
30 days
Snow
Dec → Mar
Daily temperature by month
0°10°20°30°
mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
School: low → high Hanoi Rain Snow (water equivalent)

School & campus

Public / private
Private
Setting
Urban
Founded
1891
Students
2,247
Undergraduates
1,762
International students
7% undergrad

Where the school is

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State WashingtonSeattle, United States

Detailed map

Academics & housing

Return for year 2
72.4%
Graduate within 6 years
62%

Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.

Updated 13/10/2026How Duckling sources data