Seattle University
Seattle, WA · Private four-year · City: Large
4,137undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$37,103average net price per year
73%graduate in 6 years
85%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,976
- Admitted
- 6,826
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 1,049
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 560-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 6%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
55 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (253 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (91 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (5)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Conservation Biology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (70 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (8)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Criminalistics and Criminal Science Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (40)
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Auditing Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate
- Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Computer Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Multicultural Education Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Practice Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (professional)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctorate (professional)
- Public Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- School Psychology Master's
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mechanical Engineering Master's
- Structural Engineering Master's
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Master's
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $54,285
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,748
- Books and supplies
- $762
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,818
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $73,613
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $73,613
- Total cost living at home
- $58,865
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,374 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $24,900 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $30,151 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $38,105 |
| Over $110,000 | $42,970 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $31,727
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $27,987
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 52%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,820
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 75%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 73%
- Came back for year two
- 85%
| Pell grant students | 70% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 75% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 614 | 75% |
| Men | 334 | 71% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 178 | 81% |
| Black | 29 | 69% |
| Hispanic | 137 | 70% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| White | 450 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 91 | 73% |
| Race unknown | 24 | 83% |
| International | 31 | 61% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,001 | 76% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 12 | 17% (small group) | 83% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 590 | 82% | 9% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 76 | 57% | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 7,182
- Undergraduates
- 4,137
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,989
- Part-time undergraduates
- 148
- Graduate students
- 3,045
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 54%
- From out of state
- 43%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 27% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 31% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 900 Broadway, Seattle, WA, 98122-4340
- County
- King County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.