Student-Faculty Ratio
13:1
Full-Time Student Population
5,639
Part-Time Student Population
2,112
Full-Time Instructional Faculty
464
Part-Time Instructional Faculty
251
Faculty with Terminal Degree
82%
Average Faculty Salary
$79,872
Full-Time Retention Rate
86%
Part-Time Retention Rate
60%
Programs/Majors Offered
83
Academic/Career Counseling?
Yes
Class Sizes
- Fewer than 20 Students: 53%
- 20 to 49 Students: 46%
- 50 or More Students: 1%
Instructional Programs
Occupational:
NoAcademic:
YesContinuing Professional:
YesRecreational/Avocational:
NoAdult Basic Remedial:
NoSecondary (High School):
NoSpecial Credit Opportunities
Advanced Placement (AP) Credits:
YesDual Credit:
YesLife Experience Credits:
NoUndergraduate Schools/Divisions
- Albers School of Business and Economics
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Nursing
- College of Science and Engineering
- Matteo Ricci College
Degrees Awarded
- Bachelor's degree
- Doctorate - Professional practice
- Doctorate - Research/scholarship
- Master's degree
- Post-bachelor's certificate
- Post-master's certificate
Most Popular Majors
- Business Administration and Management: 6%
- Finance, General: 3%
- Law: 6%
- Registered Nursing (RN): 3%
Special Study Options
Study abroad
Best Places to Study
- Campion Lobby
- Engineering Building
- Piggot
- The Quad
Tips to Succeed
- Attend dorm-floor and hall events.
- Do not blow off class.
- Go to the Street Fair.
- Join an intramural team.
- Make friends with your RA.
- Remember, your first quarter of college is often the worst.
- Study during the day.
- Take advantage of professors' office hours.
- Take your advisor meetings seriously.
- Take your core classes seriously.
- Utilize the Career Center.
Did You Know?
- From the SU Web site: "St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits, as they are commonly called, more than 450 years ago. The Jesuits are well-known and respected as educators. A Jesuit education challenges students to think clearly, think for themselves, and test commonly-accepted knowledge. Academic curiosity becomes a life-long habit. However, Jesuit education means more than acquiring knowledge. The Jesuits believe what you do with that knowledge is just as important. At Seattle University, students are encouraged to grow personally and spiritually, testing their values, developing a sense of responsibility for themselves and their community, and learning about making ethical choices in their lives. They learn to balance self-reliance with interdependence, knowledge with spirituality, and mind with heart."
- Seattle University, founded in 1891, is one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. It was among the first to admit women.
- The Seattle University Mission is "dedicated to educating the whole person, to professional formation, and to empowering leaders for a just and humane world."
- Seattle University's legal writing program is ranked as the second best in the nation.
- Seattle University as a whole was ranked by U.S. News and World Report in 2008 as the sixth-best college in the West that offered a full range of undergraduate and masters programs