Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
Seattle Pacific costs about $29K less per year on average than Otis College of Art and Design ($27,742 vs. $56,728, all students)
Average cost, all students - 2
Seattle Pacific's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Otis College of Art and Design
Aid generosity
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- Seattle PacificPublished data end at $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $24K
- Otis College of Art and DesignPublished data end at $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $4K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | Seattle Pacific | Otis College of Art and Design |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 9.7% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $24K (proxy) | 17% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $4K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | Seattle Pacific | Otis College of Art and Design |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | Seattle Pacific | Otis College of Art and Design |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | – | FAFSA |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | March 1 (priority) |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Otis College of Art and Design Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why