Seattle Pacific vs. Seattle U

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello!</p>

<p>Um, well I am trying to figure out a list of schools to apply to- and I can't really decide on a safety. I WISH I could have Scripps as my safety, as I want to go there so badly, but that's probably not going to happen. I feel like Kalamazoo could become a safety, but I don't know how much merit aid I would get- and merit aid is the big thing right now.</p>

<p>So then I thought Seattle University or Seattle Pacific. But I can't really decide on which to apply, and which might be easier. They both seem pretty similar to me- religiously-tied schools, same size, in Seattle, etc.</p>

<p>I looked at their academic scholarships, and they also seem pretty similar. As far as SPU is concerned, I would probably hit their Trustee's or Presiden't Scholar Award (I personally have about a 3.93 GPA, 1310SAT, practice test of 29ACT)... then I looked at Seattle U, and they have the Presidential Scholarships ($15000 a year), Trustee ($10000 a year), and Campion ($9000 a year) scholarships- I don't know the average awardees for those.</p>

<p>But both SPU and Seattle U have full ride scholarships available- SPU only by invitation, and Seattle U by application and a constant process throughout the entire year.</p>

<p>Forgive my laziness, but the Seattle U application for the full-ride program (called Sullivan Leadership), seems like a lot of work. I mean no, it's not a lot of work, especially if by the end you'll be awarded the full ride.... but seeing as how I'm not as excited to want to go there as somewhere else (like Scripps, which I am in love with right now, or Kalamazoo which I am liking more and more), it just makes me not want to fill it out. Do you get what I mean?</p>

<p>I don't really want to apply to both, because I don't want to apply to too many schools, and both seem pretty similar... so I'm just wondering what your opinons are here? Which one might be better? Which one has more respect around the Seattle area or around the country? Which might be easier to apply to and get more money at?</p>

<p>The schools I'm pretty sure I am applying to are:
Scripps College (pretty much my first choice right now)
University of Washington (safety, but REALLY don't want to go)
Rice University (reach- don't think I'll get accepted but wanna try)
Kalamazoo College (like its K-Plan especially, but unsure of applying)</p>

<p>So what do you think? Or do you even recommend any other colleges (preferably on the west coast or in/near a major city) that are similar in aspects to Scripps, Rice, or Kalamazoo? That would give me good merit aid and has pretty dang great financial aid? I know the amount of merit aid is kind of always by chance really depending on applicants, but if you have suggestion, that would be great!</p>

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<p>If you like Scripps, you may also like Mills.</p>

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<p>From princetonreview: Seattle University has a much higher asian population (21% vs 6%) and a higher academic rating (88 vs 82). Seattle Pacific has 67% female vs 61% for Seattle Univ. Seattle U has about 1000 more students. These are the main differences I could find.</p>

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<p>I live in Seattle too, and I've also looked at both of those schools. After going to the campuses etc. Seattle U seems better. It's close to downtown, has a nicer campus, and the students are pretty chill. I'm applying to UW and Seattle U as my safeties.</p>

<p>Oh I forgot to add that if you were looking at schools in Washington, there's also University of Puget Sound, Evergreen State College, and Whitman. I know some people who went to Whitman and they really seem to like it. Same goes for Evergreen.</p>

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<p>I live in Seattle and I've always heard better things about SU. The campus is nicer and in a much more fun location, in my opinion. Also, rumor has it that at SPU you sign a form that says you will abstain from sex while attending. I think they take their religious ties more seriously and they enforce them on their student body a little more, which is fine if that's what you want, but if you don't, watch out.</p>

<p>I'd also recommend Whitman, and if you're applying to UW, apply to the honors college. I have a few friends who turned down top schools (Yale, UCB, JHU) to attend the honors program at the UW. I feel you on not wanting to go there, though. I applied because my mother forced me - I don't want to go to a school I can see from my bedroom window and one where I'll be 1 of 30,0000.</p>

<p>Other schools you might look at if you like Scripps - Bryn Mawr, Vassar, Haverford, Occidental (could be a safety), Davidson</p>

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<p>LOOK SOUTH.</p>

<p>Plu and Ups are both good schools. Oregon has a ton along I-5 that offer great educations and a good healthy college atomsphere. Having done this twice, here are my impressions of spu and su. SPU is fine if you aren't going to major in sciences and like being required to pray. It is a great school and I know alot of grads and they're great people. However, when we went through the requirement to join an oncampus group for prayer was too much. If my kids want to pray, it's fine as long as it's on their terms. As a requirement, no. </p>

<p>You're right about the Sullivan award as well, a heck of alot of work. SU wasn't so restrictive as SPU, but SU also drove one of their best spokesmen away from the school in Peter Fewing, former men's soccer coach. Peter was the best example of what an SU education meant and what character SU would create in a student. Didn't matter. </p>

<p>Take a look south at schools like willamette, linfield, pacific, the portland schools,etc... You might find what you're looking for there. Go visit, ask questions.</p>

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<p>Go to Scripps!</p>

<p>Also look at University of Portland?</p>

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<p>Just talked to two students from Seattle Univ. yesterday and they were extolling the great honors program there as well as the great social life.</p>