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Seattle University Overview

Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Seattle University Known For?

1,228 Undergraduate Awards
$43,486 Avg Cost After Aid
85% Acceptance Rate
  • Seattle U has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
  • The highest award offered at Seattle U is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 68% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Seattle U makes roughly $75,272 a year. This is 84% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • It takes the average Seattle U student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Seattle University?

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Contact details for Seattle U are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 900 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122-4340
Phone: 206-296-6000
Website: www.seattleu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Seattle U?

You can apply to Seattle U online at: www.seattleu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Seattle U

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Seattle U?

85% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
24% Submit SAT Scores
Since Seattle U has an acceptance rate of 85%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 24% of students accepted to Seattle U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 690. Math scores were between 570 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Seattle University  ( 580 to 690 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Seattle University  ( 570 to 690 )
200
800
Seattle U received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 30. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

ACT English Scores for Seattle University  ( 23 to 30 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Seattle University  ( 24 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford Seattle University?

$43,486 Net Price
59% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Seattle U is $43,486. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Seattle U, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $7,347 a year. That adds up to $29,388 over four years for those students.

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Seattle University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,045 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,244 undergraduate students at Seattle U, with 4,045 being full-time and 199 being part-time.

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There are also 2,806 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,045 full-time undergraduates at Seattle U, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Seattle University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 849
Black or African American 137
Hispanic or Latino 533
White 1,583
International Students 392
Other Races/Ethnicities 551

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Seattle University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 72 countries are represented at Seattle U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Seattle University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 42 69 226 0 337
Nursing 238 1 0 86 325
Computer Science 84 64 82 0 230
Law 0 0 0 198 198
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 29 12 67 0 108
General Psychology 72 0 18 0 90
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 77 0 77
Marketing 59 12 0 0 71
Finance & Financial Management 49 10 0 0 59
Student Counseling 0 0 59 0 59
Criminal Justice & Corrections 29 0 16 0 45
Educational Administration 0 0 26 14 40
General Biology 39 0 0 0 39
Security Science and Technology 39 0 0 0 39
Public Administration 13 4 21 0 38
Social Work 6 0 32 0 38
Applied Mathematics 0 0 37 0 37
Accounting 26 5 5 0 36
Mechanical Engineering 29 0 6 0 35
Political Science & Government 29 0 0 0 29
Communication & Media Studies 28 0 0 0 28
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 20 0 7 0 27
Liberal Arts General Studies 27 0 0 0 27
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 26 0 0 0 26
Legal Research 0 0 25 0 25
Design & Applied Arts 25 0 0 0 25
Civil Engineering 19 0 5 0 24
Allied Health Professions 23 1 0 0 24
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 23 0 23
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 1 8 10 19
Arts & Media Management 2 0 16 0 18
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 17 0 0 0 17
International Business 8 9 0 0 17
History 17 0 0 0 17
Business/Managerial Economics 15 0 0 0 15
General English Literature 15 0 0 0 15
Writing Studies 15 0 0 0 15
Natural Resources Conservation 15 0 0 0 15
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 14 0 14
Mathematics 14 0 0 0 14
Computer Engineering 13 0 0 0 13
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 12 0 0 12
International Studies 12 0 0 0 12
Economics 12 0 0 0 12
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 12 0 0 0 12
Philosophy 11 0 0 0 11
Sociology 11 0 0 0 11
Health & Physical Education 6 0 4 0 10
Chemistry 10 0 0 0 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 9 0 0 0 9
Information Science 0 0 9 0 9
Electrical Engineering 9 0 0 0 9
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 8 0 0 0 8
Romance Languages 8 0 0 0 8
General Visual & Performing Arts 6 0 0 0 6
Physics 5 0 0 0 5
Fine & Studio Arts 5 0 0 0 5
Area Studies 4 0 0 0 4
Anthropology 4 0 0 0 4
Drama & Theater Arts 4 0 0 0 4
Religious Studies 3 0 0 0 3
Other Public Administration 3 0 0 0 3
Multilingual Education 0 0 2 0 2
Ethnic Studies 2 0 0 0 2
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 2 0 0 2
General Business/Commerce 1 0 0 0 1
Special Education 0 0 1 0 1
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 0 0 1 0 1
Music 1 0 0 0 1
Journalism 0 0 0 0 0
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0
Other Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Systems Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 0 0
Data Science 0 0 0 0 0
Systems Theory 0 0 0 0 0
General Physical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Sociology & Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0
Missionary Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Education 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,228 202 787 308 2,525

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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