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Get the inside scoop on Seattle Pacific University admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The admissions department is eager to answer your questions because they want you to come to the school. I visited campus twice and the second tim...   READ MORE
Current Student
The school describes itself as being a "moderately difficult" level of acceptance into the University. However, I found it to not be the case. In ...   READ MORE
Alumni
As with all schools but especially a small christian college it is important to spend time at the school and talk with students and professors. Be...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Professors like to expect you do 2 hours of homework outside each class, and so a standard load of 15 credit hours puts you around 45 hours of wor...   READ MORE
Current Student
SPU is easy to get in. However, the quality and size of the classes are a major benefit of the University. To be considered a large class at SPU t...   READ MORE
Alumni
The classes were small and that was good. I have a suspicion that sometimes grades were inflated and that there was some inconsisty amoung profess...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
I study business communications, and the career development center is eager to help you. As long as you come prepared, they try and get you involved s...   READ MORE
Current Student
SPU is a respected, private institution that sends many students as interns to Huge corporations such as Boeing. Many students are hired almost direct...   READ MORE
Alumni
The reputation amoung non-profit and christian organizations is great. If you are looking for something more traditionally corporate then it will be h...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
First and foremost, SPU is a Christian School. You don't have to be a Christian to go there, but it's a big deal. There are chapel requirements an...   READ MORE
Current Student
The 2004-2005 year was the first time SPU had trouble with housing all of the incoming freshmen to the school. It is a requirement of SPU to have ...   READ MORE
Alumni
This is where SPU really shines. I felt incredibly safe on campus, everyone is super-friendly and happy. The security is always on hand and will e...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The music scene is awesome. Seattle is known for alternative music and the birth of grunge, but urban acts come through, and the fan of eclectic/b...   READ MORE
Current Student
SPU forbids fraterities and sororities. No Greek system is allowed. It is also against SPU policy for students to participate in drinking, smoking...   READ MORE
Alumni
The social life is limited at SPU. It depends on what your looking for but since it is a christian university drinking is not allowed on campus o...   READ MORE

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