Seattle University (Seattle U)
Private nonprofit four-year university in Seattle, WA that costs an average of $34,324 a year after financial aid, admits 77% of applicants and graduates 71% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$34,324
Acceptance rate
77%
Graduation rate
71%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$84,728
Private nonprofitLarge city4,062 undergraduates
Cost of Seattle U
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $75,128 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $58,965 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $16,620 |
| Books and supplies | $660 |
| Average net price after aid | $34,324 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $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 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships. Get your own estimate with Seattle U's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 77% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,307 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 620–710 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 580–720 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 23–30 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 71% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 84% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $67,791 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $84,728 |
| Rank in Washington (earnings) | 2nd of 27 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $19,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $222 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 31% |
| Students with federal loans | 47% |
Majors and programs at Seattle U
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (65)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 38 | $100,584 | $22,750 |
| Computer Science | 175 | $99,781 | $19,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 491 | $89,870 | $19,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 43 | $81,764 | $25,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 32 | $79,903 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 48 | $76,291 | $18,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 105 | $70,516 | $15,250 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 65 | $69,791 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 83 | $55,170 | $18,938 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 46 | $52,133 | $21,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 49 | $50,551 | $22,000 |
| Marketing | 115 | $50,429 | $19,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 32 | $46,646 | — |
| Biology | 71 | $46,105 | $19,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 50 | $46,016 | $21,166 |
| Psychology | 144 | $43,745 | $21,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 48 | $42,477 | $22,287 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 6 | $41,665 | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 70 | $41,581 | $19,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 45 | $35,066 | $20,416 |
| Anthropology | 6 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | — | — | — |
| Area Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 3 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 21 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | 3 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 31 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 24 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 14 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 42 | — | $19,250 |
| Computer Engineering | 19 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 7 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Economics | 21 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 20 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 25 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 35 | — | $20,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 10 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| History | 24 | — | — |
| International Business | 11 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 28 | — | — |
| Journalism | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 33 | — | — |
| Music | 1 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 15 | — | — |
| Physical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Physics | 10 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 55 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 20 | — | — |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 5 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 29 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | — | — |
| Social Work | 25 | — | — |
| Sociology | 19 | — | — |
| Sociology and Anthropology | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 14 | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | — | — | — |
| International Business | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (37)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 179 | $123,331 | $51,459 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 64 | $115,466 | $55,666 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 402 | $104,089 | $47,833 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 148 | $103,196 | $40,705 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 45 | $84,415 | $74,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 101 | $75,052 | $39,249 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 144 | $73,890 | $61,500 |
| Public Administration | 41 | $68,875 | — |
| Social Work | 65 | $68,593 | $37,085 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 44 | $63,282 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 34 | $61,990 | — |
| Psychology | 34 | $59,915 | $41,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 8 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 59 | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 24 | — | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 3 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 10 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | — | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | — | — | — |
| Data Science | — | — | — |
| Economics | — | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Homeland Security | — | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 25 | — | — |
| International Business | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 39 | — | $47,788 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | 1 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 11 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 4 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | — | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 8 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | $113,815 | $175,469 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | — | — | — |
Professional degree programs (5)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 403 | $78,978 | $131,096 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 28 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 162 | — | — |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 10 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (35)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 9 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 1 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 114 | — | $41,000 |
| Business/Commerce | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 112 | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | — | — | — |
| Economics | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 22 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 16 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 2 | — | — |
| International Business | 12 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 23 | — | — |
| Marketing | 17 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | — | — | — |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | — | — | — |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | 8 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 7 | — | — |
| Religious Education | — | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 2 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 1 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Washington
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | $32,750 | 82% | $89,110 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | $20,652 | 78% | $71,109 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane | $23,009 | 90% | $64,055 |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | $25,419 | 83% | $71,277 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | $32,507 | 72% | $71,918 |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla | $29,486 | 38% | $70,813 |
| Walla Walla University | College Place | $27,786 | — | $67,140 |
| Saint Martin's University | Lacey | $25,472 | 90% | $70,376 |
About Seattle U
| Type | Private nonprofit four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA |
| Setting | Large city |
| Undergraduates | 4,062 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 10 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities |
| Website | seattleu.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Seattle U's acceptance rate?
Seattle University admits 77% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,307 on the SAT.
How much does Seattle U cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $75,128 a year (tuition and fees: $58,965). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $34,324 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $21,379.
How much do Seattle U graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $84,728 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 2nd of 27 similar colleges in Washington. The best-paid bachelor's program is allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions ($100,584 a year after graduation).
What is Seattle U's graduation rate?
71% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.