Academic Life at Seattle Pacific University

The Academic Picture

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Seattle Pacific University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Seattle Pacific University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, Seattle Pacific University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. Seattle Pacific University employs 51% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Seattle Pacific University can choose from 63 majors with reported graduates spanning 24 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Seattle Pacific University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Seattle Pacific University.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Seattle Pacific University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Seattle Pacific University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 305 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Seattle Pacific University retains and graduates its students — 72% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Seattle Pacific University.

Dig Deeper into Academics on Seattle Pacific University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Seattle Pacific University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Seattle Pacific University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Seattle Pacific University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Seattle Pacific University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Seattle Pacific University — the schools accreditation and what it means