SPU Seattle vs The King's College

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	Seattle Pacific University	The King's College
Overview
Location	Seattle, Washington	New York, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	82.0%	76.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation	Methodism	Interdenominational

Admission
Acceptance rate	91.9%	43.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1050 - 1300	1140 - 1390
ACT range	20 - 28	24 - 30
Students submitting SAT score	21.0%	29.0%
Students submitting ACT score	11.0%	18.0%
Total number of applicants	4,359	1,011
Total number of admissions given out	4,008	443
Admitted students who chose to enroll	580	57
Yield rate	14.5%	12.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$53,766	$57,209
Average net price	$26,153	$33,968
Tuition	$35,100	$37,000
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,350 Meal plan: $6,054
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $37,230	99.0% Average amount $24,767
Students receiving federal student loan	55.0% Average amount $5,468	82.0% Average amount $5,267
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $14,470	7.0% Average amount $15,120

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,640 Men 32.8% Women 67.2%	384 Men 36.5% Women 63.5%
Graduate students	803 Men 26.0% Women 74.0%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	26.8%	N/A
International students	5.5%	5.7%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,779	207
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Washington California Hawaii Oregon Colorado	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Psychology Health Professions Business Social Sciences	Liberal Arts Business Communication and Journalism English Language and Literature Philosophy and Religious Studies
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	65.9%	57.7%
Dropout rate	21.2%	41.6%
Transferred out	12.7%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $107,437 Year 2: $94,408 Year 3: $97,823 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $67,680 Year 2: $66,077 Year 3: $92,654 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $74,811 Year 2: $70,456 Year 3: $84,509 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,224 Year 2: $71,463 Year 3: $76,324 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $75,938 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,417 Year 2: $56,802 Year 3: $66,654 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,558 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $65,753 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,574 Year 2: $49,875 Year 3: $65,360 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,899 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $63,623 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,789 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $61,011	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,242 Year 2: $46,321 Year 3: $60,508 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,000 Year 2: $38,906 Year 3: $42,617

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SPU Seattle vs The King's College

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