Overview

Seattle University is a University institution located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA  98122
United States

Contact Grace Franco
Assistant Director of Admissions, First Time in College Recruitment
Email: admissions@seattleu.edu
Phone: 206-596-5812

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Western European Studies	×	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×
Conservation Biology	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
E-commerce/electronic Commerce	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Science	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Journalism, Other	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Cytotechnology/cytotechnologist	×
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician	×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×	×
Pre-nursing Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Financial Mathematics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions, Other	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Criminalistics And Criminal Science	×
Forensic Science And Technology	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology And Anthropology	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, General	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine Arts And Art Studies, Other	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×
Photography	×
Stringed Instruments	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11,600

Applied

8,483

Accepted

4,370

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,718

Females Applied

5,530

Females Accepted

72%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,821

Males Applied

2,905

Males Accepted

76%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

3.6

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	July 31st	November 15th	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	December 23rd	No
Transfer	March 1st	August 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	620	710
SAT Math	-	610	670
ACT Composite	-	24	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

59,400

Private

Fees

1,356

Full-time student fees

17,628

Room & board

11,202

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

54,558

Avg. Financial Aid Package

56,692

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

30,772

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,503

Avg. Loan Aid

24,211

Avg. Grant Aid

40,009

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

83.2%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

37%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,370

Total Undergrad students

6%

International Students

44%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.82%
Black or African American	9.04%
White or Caucasian	29.55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.32%
Asian	26.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.8%
Two or more races	10.7%
Other	2.14%

Gender

Male (39.24%)

Female (60.71%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	52%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Winter Ball, Quadstock and International Dinner

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
business and honors societies

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Riflery	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No

Faculty

768

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 460

Part-time - 308

Male - 313

Female - 449