SPU seeks to be a premiere Christian university fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom and modeling grace-filled community.
Admission Considerations:
Secondary school GPA (Required), Secondary school record (Required), Completion of college-prepatory program (Recommended), Recommendations (Required), Admission test scores (Required), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) (Required)
Test Scores (2006) :
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading
530
640
SAT Math
520
640
SAT Writing
520
630
ACT Composite
22
28
ACT English
22
29
ACT Math
21
27
Notes:
25th Percentile = 25% of students scored at or below
75th Percentile = 25% of students scored above
Tuition and Fees :
Undergraduate Academic Year Cost:
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
Tuition and fees
$21,783
$23,391
$25,128
Books and supplies
$789
$813
$849
Room and board (on campus)
$7,572
$7,818
$8,082
Room and board (off campus)
$7,572
$7,818
$8,082
Financial Aid Information:
Financial Aid Office Phone: (206) 281-2046
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid: 93%
Average amount of types of financial aid received from:
Federal Grants: $5,549
State/Local Grants: $3,363
Institutional Grants: $9,756
Student Loans: $6,260