Seattle University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,117
Men / Women
40% / 60%
White
29%
Asian
20%
Hispanic
16%
Mixed
10%
Black
8%
International
7%
Native American
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
35%
Business & Economics
18%
Engineering, Computing & Math
15%
Arts
7%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$56,721
Est. Cost of Attendance
$72,124
10-Year ROI
$181,000
ROI Percentile
74th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
67%
6-Year Graduation Rate
76%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,169 (5th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
213 (9th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
70%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #275 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #347 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #487 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 219 | #109 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 76 | #240 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #264 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
SAT Range
1,200
–
1,430
ACT Range
23
–
30
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albers School of Business and Economics | 197 | 53% / 47% | 19% | $82,462 | |
| Accounting | 22 — | 55% / 45% | 23% | $97,297 | |
| Business Administration | 30 +11 | 53% / 47% | 10% | $93,268 | |
| Business Analytics | 21 +15 | 57% / 43% | 33% | — | |
| Economics | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 22% | $68,524 | |
| Finance | 43 +13 | 63% / 37% | 19% | $76,494 | |
| General Business | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| International Business | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,896 | |
| Managerial Economics | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 19% | $99,141 | |
| Marketing | 51 +5 | 41% / 59% | 18% | $72,707 | |
| Organizational Leadership |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 345 | 35% / 65% | 4% | $53,229 | |
| Environmental Studies | 10 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $45,023 | |
| Anthropology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Asian Studies | |||||
| Communication Studies | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 7% | $64,899 | |
| Creative Writing | 12 +2 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $29,327 | |
| Criminal Justice | 19 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $59,399 | |
| Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 31 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | — | |
| English | 8 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,736 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| French | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $43,779 | |
| History | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | — | |
| Humanities | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $59,518 | |
| International Studies | 15 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $77,510 | |
| Liberal Studies | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 18% | $59,518 | |
| Philosophy | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 20 +1 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $58,818 | |
| Psychology | 70 +2 | 29% / 71% | 9% | $52,556 | |
| Public Administration | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $80,724 | |
| Religion | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Social Work | 19 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $50,060 | |
| Sociology | 6 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | — | |
| Spanish | 2 +7 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,779 | |
| Art History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Arts Leadership | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,275 | |
| Digital Media | 19 +1 | 42% / 58% | 0% | — | |
| Film Studies | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $26,014 | |
| Music | |||||
| Photography | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 14% | $26,014 | |
| Studio Art | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 25% | — | |
| Theatre | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Visual Communication Design | 20 — | 50% / 50% | 15% | — | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 6 +2 | 67% / 33% | 17% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing | 268 | 14% / 86% | 2% | $84,734 | |
| Diagnostic Ultrasound | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $97,768 | |
| Nursing | 253 — | 14% / 86% | 2% | $83,962 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science and Engineering | 257 | 59% / 41% | 12% | $99,388 | |
| Civil Engineering | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 15% | $82,993 | |
| Computer Engineering | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 17% | — | |
| Computer Science | 91 — | 79% / 21% | 24% | $121,755 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 18% | $93,772 | |
| Mathematics | 18 +1 | 61% / 39% | 11% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 14 — | 79% / 21% | 7% | $93,004 | |
| Physics | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 32 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $57,361 | |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 14% | — | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Conservation Biology | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Science | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $45,023 | |
| Kinesiology | 35 — | 40% / 60% | 3% | — |