Impressions of the University. Those who know Seattle Pacific University hold it in high regard. This is evidenced by their superior ratings for its curriculum, its attributes and its contributions to the community. Consequently, they tend to rate Seattle Pacific somewhat lower, giving it fairly neutral scores, rather than negative marks. Respondents agree that there are advantages to having a private education, primarily because private schooling provides more focused attention and smaller classes.
Respondents also believe that the value received from a private education is worth the cost.
Most think there is an advantage to having a Christian environment in which to learn because they perceive that substantial benefits can be derived from the ethics and morals that are taught in a Christian classroom. SPU's Christian stance. Those who are at least somewhat familiar with SPU regard its adherence to the Christian tenets as moderate to conservative. Most groups are split in this regard. Donors, however, are more inclined to consider SPU conservative than moderate.