Seattle University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Catholic (Jesuit)
Location
Seattle, WA
Population
3,000,000
Website
http://www.seattleu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,117
Men / Women
40% / 60%
White
29%
Asian
20%
Hispanic
16%
Mixed
10%
Black
8%
International
7%
Native American
1%
From State
57%
From Region
7%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
28%
Business & Economics
18%
Computer Science
9%
Arts
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Engineering
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
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 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
2,169 (5% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
213 (9% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
82%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #271 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #342 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #477 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 219 | #106 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 76 | #222 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
ACT Range
23
–
30
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albers School of Business and Economics | 197 | 53% / 47% | 19% | $85,949 | 95% | ||
| Accounting | 22 — | 55% / 45% | 23% | $102,504 | 96 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 30 +11 | 53% / 47% | 10% | $77,071 | 78 | 94% | |
| Business Analytics | 21 +15 | 57% / 43% | 33% | $92,069 | 91 | 100% | |
| Economics | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 22% | $74,691 | 75 | 95% | |
| Finance | 43 +13 | 63% / 37% | 19% | $83,378 | 85 | 92% | |
| General Business | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $87,235 | 88 | — | |
| International Business | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,187 | 77 | 90% | |
| Managerial Economics | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 19% | $108,064 | 97 | 90% | |
| Marketing | 51 +5 | 41% / 59% | 18% | $79,251 | 81 | 96% | |
| Organizational Leadership | — — | — | — | $81,258 | 83 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 345 | 35% / 65% | 4% | $57,217 | 94% | ||
| Environmental Studies | 10 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $49,075 | 13 | 92% | |
| Anthropology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,240 | 34 | — | |
| Asian Studies | — +1 | — | — | $56,158 | 30 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 7% | $70,740 | 68 | 91% | |
| Creative Writing | 12 +2 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $31,966 | 2 | 90% | |
| Criminal Justice | 19 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $64,745 | 55 | 100% | |
| Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 31 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $55,140 | 28 | 100% | |
| English | 8 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $65,112 | 56 | 92% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,304 | 31 | — | |
| French | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,719 | 11 | 82% | |
| History | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $57,076 | 33 | — | |
| Humanities | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $64,875 | 55 | 93% | |
| International Studies | 15 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $84,486 | 85 | 91% | |
| Liberal Studies | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 18% | $64,875 | 55 | 93% | |
| Philosophy | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,050 | 25 | — | |
| Political Science | 20 +1 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $64,112 | 53 | 93% | |
| Psychology | 70 +2 | 29% / 71% | 9% | $59,587 | 41 | 91% | |
| Public Administration | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $87,989 | 88 | 94% | |
| Religion | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,561 | 29 | — | |
| Social Work | 19 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $54,565 | 26 | 96% | |
| Sociology | 6 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $57,251 | 34 | — | |
| Spanish | 2 +7 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,719 | 11 | 82% | |
| Art History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,704 | 5 | — | |
| Arts Leadership | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,260 | 11 | 94% | |
| Digital Media | 19 +1 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $59,801 | 41 | 100% | |
| Film Studies | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $28,355 | 1 | 94% | |
| Music | — — | — | — | $40,795 | 4 | — | |
| Photography | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 14% | $28,355 | 1 | 94% | |
| Studio Art | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 25% | $41,965 | 5 | — | |
| Theatre | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,584 | 3 | — | |
| Visual Communication Design | 20 — | 50% / 50% | 15% | $52,055 | 19 | 95% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 6 +2 | 67% / 33% | 17% | $38,376 | 3 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing | 268 | 14% / 86% | 2% | $92,361 | 98% | ||
| Diagnostic Ultrasound | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $106,567 | 97 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 253 — | 14% / 86% | 2% | $91,519 | 91 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science and Engineering | 257 | 59% / 41% | 12% | $94,398 | 91% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 15% | $79,928 | 81 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 17% | $99,039 | 95 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 18% | $102,211 | 96 | 98% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 14 — | 79% / 21% | 7% | $101,374 | 95 | 97% | |
| Computer Science | 91 — | 79% / 21% | 24% | $132,713 | 99 | 90% | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $73,362 | 72 | — | |
| Mathematics | 18 +1 | 61% / 39% | 11% | $78,980 | 80 | 100% | |
| Physics | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $82,581 | 84 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $67,193 | 61 | — | |
| Biology | 32 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $62,523 | 49 | 80% | |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 14% | $67,341 | 61 | — | |
| Conservation Biology | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,399 | 25 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,075 | 13 | 92% | |
| Kinesiology | 35 — | 40% / 60% | 3% | $61,216 | 45 | — |