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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
Seattle Pacific$27.7K
Otis College of Art and Design$56.7K
Aid generosity
Seattle Pacific53%
Otis College of Art and Design28%

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
Seattle Pacific$64.5K
Otis College of Art and Design$58.2K
Graduation rate
Seattle Pacific66%
Otis College of Art and Design67%

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