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Seattle Pacific University

Seattle Pacific University
3307 Third Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119-1997

Official telephone: (206) 281-2000
Website: www.spu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Jordan Grant,
Director of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 206 281-2061
800 737-8826 (toll free)
206 281-2835 (fax)
sfs-info@spu.edu
FAFSA number: 003788

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $38,520; $38,520 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $420
Book fees: $4,308
Combined room and board expenses: $10,824

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
89% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
56% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
85% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
87% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
98% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
92% of first-year students
94% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
8% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
81% for first-year students
81% for full-time undergraduates
71% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$31,957 for first-year students
$32,666 for full-time undergraduates
$24,350 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$27,581 for first-year students
$27,271 for full-time undergraduates
$16,788 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,183 for first-year students
$8,533 for full-time undergraduates
$7,502 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,773 for first-year students
$5,247 for full-time undergraduates
$4,773 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
22% of first-year students
25% of full-time undergraduates
19% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$22,805 for first-year students
$21,353 for full-time undergraduates
$13,169 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$19,765 for first-year students
$17,342 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
  • College/University Loans
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 (full tuition)

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