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MetricSeattle PacificOtis College of Art and Design
Getting in
Admissions data Fall 2024Fall 2024
Acceptance rate 83%82%
Acceptance rate, men / women 79% / 86%76% / 84%
Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international Not publishedNot published
Yield, in-state / other states / international Not publishedNot published
Applicants 2,8852,549
Admitted 2,4062,084
Enrolled 379218
Yield 16%10%
SAT middle 50% –1265–1395
ACT middle 50% ––
Sent an SAT ––
Sent an ACT ––
Scored 1400+ on the SAT ––
Scored 30+ on the ACT ––
Admission: High school GPA RequiredVery important
Admission: High school record RequiredConsidered
Admission: Class rank Not consideredNot considered
Admission: College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Admission: Recommendations RequiredNot considered
Admission: Essay Not consideredImportant
Admission: Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Admission: Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Admission: Demonstration of competencies Not consideredRequired
Admission: English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Admission: Other tests Not consideredNot considered
Average high school GPA –3.28Fall 2024
First-years in the top tenth of their class –16% (of the 27% with a rank)Fall 2024
Early decision ––
Early action –Offered2024–25
Wait list ––
Admission: Rigor of high school record –Very importantFall 2024
Admission: Test scores –Not consideredFall 2024
Admission: Interview –Not consideredFall 2024
Admission: Extracurricular activities –Not consideredFall 2024
Admission: Talent or ability –Very importantFall 2024
Admission: Character and personal qualities –ImportantFall 2024
Admission: First generation –ImportantFall 2024
Admission: Geographic residence –Not consideredFall 2024
Admission: State residency –Not consideredFall 2024
Admission: Religious affiliation –Not consideredFall 2024
Admission: Volunteer work –Not consideredFall 2024
Admission: Demonstrated interest –ImportantFall 2024
Test policy Test-blindTest-optional
Application fee $50$50
Deadlines & deposit –$250 housing depositFall 2025 cycle
Gap year allowed –Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2025 cycle
Credit for AP exams YesYes
Transfer acceptance rate –88%Fall 2024
Students & campus
Setting City: LargeCity: Large
Carnegie class Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate SmallSpecial Focus: Arts, Music, and Design
Research activity Not a research tierNot a research tier
Student access & earnings Higher Access, Medium EarningsOpportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings
HBCU, tribal, land-grant NoneNone
Minority-serving, single-sex NoneNone
Religious affiliation Free MethodistNone
Athletics Division IINo NCAA or NAIA division
Conference Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceNone
ROTC Army, Air ForceNot listed
Study abroad OfferedOffered
Undergraduate research program Not listedNot listed
Calendar QuartersSemesters
Undergrads 1,7621,223
Beds in college housing 1,775407
First-years must live on campus NoNo
Men in a fraternity ––
Women in a sorority ––
Fraternity/sorority housing –Offered2024–25
Greek councils present ––
Pell Grant 35%34%
First-gen 23%24%
Men / women 35% / 65%29% / 71%
Part-time students 3%2%
Students 25 and older 6%10%
First-years from in state 77%69%
First-years from other states 21%19%
First-years from abroad 0%11%
New transfer students this fall 117144
Transfers, share of new undergraduates 24%40%
Diversity index 0.820.80
Academics
Students per faculty member 13 to 19 to 1
Classes under 20 students ––
Full-time faculty share 56%17%
Average faculty salary $86,554$85,421
Bachelor's degrees awarded 567265
Most popular majors Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 17% · Business/Commerce, General 11% · Psychology, General 9%Digital Arts 46% · Fashion/Apparel Design 12% · Fine/Studio Arts, General 9%
Instruction spending per student $15,613 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)$20,350 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)
Endowment per student $67,533 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)$25,609 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)
Tuition share of core revenue 60%78%
Cost & aid
Average cost, all students (est.) $27,742$56,728
Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) 53%28%
Net price, students with grants $25,232$54,295
Sticker price, in-state $58,968$78,345
Sticker price, out-of-state $58,968$78,345
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo
Tuition & fees, in-state $38,814$55,513
Tuition & fees, out-of-state $38,814$55,513
First-years paying out-of-state rates ––
First-years with grants 99%99%
Average grant $31,558$21,803
Aid from the college 99%99%
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished 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 ––
Aid forms –FAFSAFall 2025 entrants
Aid priority date or deadline –March 1 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––
Outcomes
Median earnings (10 yrs) $64,506$58,152
Graduation rate 66%67%
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients 58%68%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan 69%65%
Pell graduation gap 11 pts lower3 pts higher
Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Graduated in 6 years, White students 67%62%
Graduated in 6 years, Asian students 63%75%
Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students 57%64%
Graduated in 6 years, Black students 59%Under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races 54%Under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, international students Under 30 students57%
Retention rate 72%74%
Credential within 4 years, all students 54%60%
Credential within 8 years, all students 65%64%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on 24%5%
Median debt $24,000$27,000
Undergrads with a federal loan 49%44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients $17,333$22,900
Website spu.edu otis.edu

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Otis College of Art and Design Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Otis College of Art and Design Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;Otis College of Art and Design Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;Otis College of Art and Design Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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