Seattle Pacific University
3307 Third Avenue West, Seattle,
WA 98119 www.spu.edu
Seattle Pacific University (the
“University” or “SPU”) was founded in 1891.
Since that founding by the Free Methodist Church,
the University has grown into a premier Christian
University that equips people to engage the
culture and change the world. Students and faculty
represent more than 50 different Christian denominations.
Its comprehensive academic program serves over
3,800 undergraduate and graduate students.
In 1891 the school opened with
two faculty members and 34 students. College-level
courses for freshmen entered the curriculum
in 1910, and the school's name became The Seattle
Seminary and College in 1913. Two years later
the name was changed again to Seattle Pacific
College. On June 5, 1977, Seattle Pacific College
officially became Seattle Pacific University.
SPU's 43-acre city campus is
located in a residential neighborhood on the
north slope of Queen Anne Hill, only 10 minutes
from the heart of downtown Seattle. The University
also owns and operates a wilderness campus and
field station on Blakely Island, and a seaside
campus/retreat facility on Whidbey Island.
During fiscal year 2008, The
Authority issued $81,390,000 Series 2008 Bonds
for the University to restructure prior bonds
and realize interest savings.
The University has issued three
series of bonds through the Authority with a
total par value of $260,210,000.
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