Faith International University
Tuition per year
$8,850
$26,160 with room and board
Peer median $34,392
Undergraduates
276
Student-faculty ratio 16:1
Peer median 13 : 1
Graduation rate
16.7%
4-year; 6-year rate 16.7%
Peer median 44.6%
“Peers” are all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Tacoma, Washington
- Website
- www.faithiu.edu
- Undergraduates
- 276
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Nearest major city
- Seattle, about 25 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), about 15 mi
- Also known as
- Faith Seminary
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Other Protestant
- President
- Michael J. Adams (President/CEO)
- Phone
- 2537522020110
- City
- Tacoma, Washington
- Address
- 3504 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407-2607
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor · Master's13 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's8 (13% international)
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's8 (0% international)
- Organizational Leadership · Master's7 (0% international)
- Religious Education · Master's6 (0% international)
- Urban Education and Leadership · Doctoral4 (25% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership. | $42,419 | |||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | $42,419 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Education. | - | |||
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - | |||
| Divinity/Ministry. | - | |||
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | - | |||
| Urban Education and Leadership. | - | |||
| International and Comparative Education. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology. | - |
Students
464 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 47:53 · Freshman retention 66.7%
- Continuing undergraduates 170
- First-year undergraduates 4
- Graduate students 188
- Transfers and others 102
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (276)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
4 in 2025 · 8.4% in 2016
4 in 2025 · 8.9% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$26,160
- Undergraduate tuition
- $8,850
- Room and board
- $17,310
- Graduate tuition
- $7,350
Peer median tuition + room and board $47,329 · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Tuition rose 13% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 75%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$2.7M
Expenses$2.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Puget SoundTacoma · 2.1 mi
Liberal Arts #100
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Seattle UniversitySeattle · 24.5 mi
U.S. News #179
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Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle · 26.6 mi
U.S. News #262
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University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle · 27.7 mi
U.S. News #49
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Portland State UniversityPortland · 122.5 mi
U.S. News #236
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Reed CollegePortland · 124.4 mi
Liberal Arts #60
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Pacific UniversityForest Grove · 124.7 mi
U.S. News #236
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Lewis & Clark CollegePortland · 126.6 mi
Liberal Arts #97
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George Fox UniversityNewberg · 138.3 mi
U.S. News #262
Peer median 4.0 · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.