Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 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. 2

    Seattle Pacific's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Otis College of Art and Design

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Seattle Pacific grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Otis College of Art and Design's ($64,506 vs. $58,152)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Seattle Pacific's yield is 5 pts higher than Otis College of Art and Design's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Seattle Pacific is a bit larger (1,762 vs. 1,223)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Seattle Pacific has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Otis College of Art and Design (35% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Otis College of Art and Design admits 82%, Seattle Pacific 83%; Seattle Pacific's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Otis College of Art and Design82%
Seattle Pacific83%
Quad's selectivity
  • Otis College of Art and DesignAccessible
  • Seattle PacificAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Otis College of Art and Design
1265–1395
Seattle PacificTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Otis College of Art and DesignGPA very important25%
  • Seattle PacificGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Seattle Pacific is a bit larger than Otis College of Art and Design (1,762 vs. 1,223 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Otis College of Art and Design1.2K
Seattle Pacific1.8K
Pell Grant share
Otis College of Art and Design34%
Seattle Pacific35%

Majors and faculty

Digital Arts leads at Otis College of Art and Design, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Seattle Pacific.

Students per faculty member
Otis College of Art and Design9 to 1
Seattle Pacific13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Otis College of Art and DesignDigital Arts46%
  • Seattle PacificRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Seattle Pacific costs about $29K less a year than Otis College of Art and Design on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Otis College of Art and Design$56.7K
Seattle Pacific$27.7K
Aid generosity
Otis College of Art and Design28%
Seattle Pacific53%

What each pays off

Seattle Pacific's former students earn more, a median $64.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Otis College of Art and Design$58.2K
Seattle Pacific$64.5K
Graduation rate
Otis College of Art and Design67%
Seattle Pacific66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Otis College of Art and Design but fell at Seattle Pacific; Otis College of Art and Design got less selective while Seattle Pacific held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Otis College of Art and DesignGrowing+61%
  • Seattle PacificShrinking−35%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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