- The Inkwell
- Washington
- Seattle University
Seattle, WACity: largeZIP 98122Founded 1891
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1891
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.seattleu.edu
- Member of
- AJCU
WashingtonReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Seattle University
Seattle University is a private nonprofit university in Seattle, Washington, with 4,062 undergraduates. It admits 77% of applicants, graduates 71% within six years and costs $34,324 a year after aid.
71%graduate
Admission rate77%
Retention84%
4-year graduation59%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans47%
$34,324net price / year
77%admission rate
1307average SAT
71%graduate in 6 years
$84,728median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#146 of 1,704 for earnings#1,572 of 1,739 for lowest net price#371 of 1,738 for graduation rate#765 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $75,128tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $58,965
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $58,965
- Average net price
- $34,324national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$21,379
$30,001–48,000$21,026
$48,001–75,000$22,301
$75,001–110,000$32,633
$110,001+$45,994
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 77%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1307
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 620–710
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 580–720
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college77%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college84%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college71%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 71%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 59%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 73%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $67,791
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $84,728middle 50%: $55,327–$120,605
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$120,605
Median, Seattle University$84,728
Lower quarter$55,327
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,062
- Part-time
- 2.4%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 21.6
- First-generation students
- 19%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 67%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,352 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $18,739
- Endowment, end of year
- $318,305,031
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White29%
Hispanic16%
Black7.5%
Asian28%
Two or more races10%
U.S. nonresident7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.1%
Unknown1.0%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions25%
Business & management17%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.6%
Computer & information sciences8.0%
Psychology8.0%
Engineering4.9%
Social sciences4.3%
Visual & performing arts4.3%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | $32,750 | 86% | $89,110 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | $20,652 | 64% | $71,109 |
| Whitworth University Spokane, WA | $23,009 | 67% | $64,055 |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA | $25,419 | 55% | $71,277 |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | $32,507 | 69% | $71,918 |
| Whitman College Walla Walla, WA | $29,486 | 75% | $70,813 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific University Forest Grove, OR | $35,520 | 71% | $67,497 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN | $32,648 | 71% | $62,789 |
| Biola University La Mirada, CA | $32,530 | 68% | $64,126 |
| Xavier University Cincinnati, OH | $31,905 | 71% | $69,118 |
| George Fox University Newberg, OR | $31,648 | 68% | $62,873 |
| Samford University Birmingham, AL | $32,950 | 78% | $66,982 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 236595. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q615873.