Faith International University
Tacoma, Washington · Also known as Faith Seminary · Website
$51,006
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,006
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Faith International University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Tacoma, Washington with 276 undergraduates and 188 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,662 a year (tuition and fees $8,850). 25% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,006 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $17,650 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,662
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$8,850
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
25%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$17,650
About $187 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,006
Rank 1,407 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Net price
- $22,662
- Tuition and fees
- $8,850
- Cost of attendance
- $31,368
- Students with a need-based grant
- 47%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,662
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,840 in 2015-16 to $8,850 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 276
- Graduate students
- 188
- Part-time students
- 64%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 15
- Other
- Religious affiliation, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,407 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,662 | $14,091 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,850 | $8,256 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 25% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $17,650 | $13,653 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $52,989 | $42,696 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,006 | $47,869 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
15 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $22,209 | $42,103 | $64,235 | $41,390 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,234 | $68,257 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $73,387 | $61,300 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,808 |
| International and Comparative EducationDoctoral | Doctoral | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,571 |
| Religious EducationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,558 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral | Doctoral | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $100,573 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherDoctoral | Doctoral | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $81,301 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesDoctoral | Doctoral | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,982 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tacoma and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Faith International University cost?
$22,662 a year is the average net price at Faith International University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,850, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $31,368. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,662 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Faith International University?
Faith International University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Faith International University graduates earn?
$51,006 a year is the median pay of former Faith International University students who work, 10 years after they started ($52,989 after 6 years). That ranks 1,407 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor's) at $42,103.
How much student debt do Faith International University graduates have?
$17,650 is the median federal student loan debt of Faith International University graduates, about $187 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Faith International University?
25% of first-time, full-time students at Faith International University finish within 6 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Faith International University?
Religion/Religious Studies (25 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (24 bachelor's graduates), Theological and Ministerial Studies (17 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 15 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.