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Seattle University
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Information Summary
Ranks 207th overall and 7th in Washington
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
91.3 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$39,142 |
| Admission
Success rate |
64% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
28 / 1270 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
15 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
85% / N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
7,226 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Seattle, WA 98122-4340
| Surrounding community | Large city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 28,790 (28,790 urban / N/A rural) |
| Households | 13,820 (1.88 people per house) |
| Families | 4,199 (2.87 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 7,921 |
| Pop. — Asian | 2,798 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 282 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 765 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 17,493 |
| Pop. — Other | 1,254 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Single doctoral (education) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Majority undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, primarily residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Quarter |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Seattle University?
Ranks 258th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $26,325 | $26,325 | $26,325 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $585 | $585 | $585 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $16,566 | $16,566 | $16,566 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $614 | $614 | $614 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $39,142 | $39,142 | $39,142 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $27,630 | $27,630 | $27,630 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $27,630 | $27,630 | $27,630 |
Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Theology Degree — Tuition | $13,554 | $13,554 |
| Theology Degree — Required Fees | $80 | $80 |
| Law Degree — Tuition | $29,880 | $29,880 |
| Law Degree — Required Fees | $93 | $93 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $22,905 |
$22,905 |
$22,905 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,215 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $7,158 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $3,397 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $45 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $55 |
| First Professional Application Fee | $50 |
| Applicants | 4,918 (1,823 male / 3,095 female) |
| Admitted | 3,131 (1,110 male / 2,021 female) |
| Admission rate | 64% |
| First-time Enrollment | 768 (274 male / 494 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 764 (272 male / 492 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 4 (2 male / 2 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 7,226 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Seattle University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Seattle University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Pacific West Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Pacific West Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 182nd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 37% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 22 / 29 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 21 / 27 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 23 / 28 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 284th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 88% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 520 / 640 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 536 / 630 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1056 / 1270 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 1,697 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $5,010 |
| Board Fee | $2,850 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Seattle University Ranks 1716th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $6,859 | 153 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $4,827 | 70 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $9,711 | 644 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $4,957 | 517 | |
| Any financial aid type | 664 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Seattle University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 211 | 181 | 392 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 132 | 216 | 348 |
Hispanic | 174 | 237 | 411 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 477 | 727 | 1,204 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 41 | 49 | 90 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,594 | 2,539 | 4,133 |
Race Unknown | 296 | 352 | 648 |
| Total | 2,925 | 4,301 | 7,226 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Seattle University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 15 | 10 | 25 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 7 | 32 | 39 |
Hispanic | 15 | 31 | 46 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 52 | 97 | 149 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 1 | 6 | 7 |
White Non-Hispanic | 129 | 224 | 353 |
Race Unknown | 17 | 28 | 45 |
| Total | 236 | 428 | 664 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Seattle University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | 174 | 329 | |
| 100 | 81 | 181 | |
| 17 | 103 | 120 | |
| 16 | 68 | 84 | |
| 13 | 66 | 79 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Seattle University Ranks 453rd for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $72,304 ($75,718 male / $68,965 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 360 (178 male / 182 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 196 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 2 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $7,383,027 |
Seattle University Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Seattle University’s sports team are known as “The Redhawks” and has the following teams Seattle University Swimming and Diving Program is a Division II collegiate swim team that was founded in the 1997-1998 by Head Coach Craig Mallery. Although they only sent one reprsentive to Nationals in the 2002-2003 season, the team has continuously sent a group to Nationals in the subsequent seasons with both teams placing in the top 20 at Nationals.
Seattle University Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. In particular, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Navy, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. Seattle University is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Seattle University.
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- English Language and Literature:
- Creative Writing, English, English Language & Literature – General
- History:
- History – General
- Communications & Journalism:
- Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies, Public Relations
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts – General, Drama/Theater Arts
- Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
- Global Studies
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Clinical Laboratory Science, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Medical Records Administration, Nursing (RN), Nursing – Family Practice, Nursing – Public Health
- Security and Protective Services:
- Criminal Justice Studies, Criminalistics/Criminal Science
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science
- Popular majors:
- twenty-seven percent business per marketing, eleven percent health professions, seven percent psychology, five percent communications per journalism, five percent engineering, five percent english, five percent liberal arts, five percent social sciences
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- French, Spanish
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biochemistry, Biology
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, E-Commerce, Finance/Banking, International Business, Marketing Management
- Social Sciences:
- Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Public Administration and Service:
- Public Administration, Public Services, Social Work
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Physical Sciences – General, Physics
Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June. Again, for international students, the application fee is 45.
Seattle University Admissions
This school requires an application fee consisting of forty-five dollars regular application fee, forty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, forty-five dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. For instance, there were one thousand, five hundred and fifty-eight total number of transfer students who applied and eight hundred and twenty-eight total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 68% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 87%. Remember that this can change at any time.
The regular application is due the 1st of July. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of July. Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of May, with priority applications due on the 1st of March. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of February. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.
Seattle University Financial Aid
If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama, ROTC and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-nine percent scholarships per grants and forty-one percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status and State/District Residency.
Seattle University Students
The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Roman Catholic Church, Coed, where 68 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Further, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus. Seattle University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. Again, the student body consists of fifty percent in-state students, fifty percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, sixty-one percent women, thirty-nine percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, twenty-three percent asian per pacific islander, five percent black per non-hispanic, seven percent hispanic, fifty-eight percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, four percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirty-two percent in top 10th of graduating class, sixty percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-eight percent in top half of graduating class, thirty-four percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-three percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. The school’s size is approximately four thousand, one hundred and ten degree-seeking undergrads, seven hundred and sixty-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, seven hundred and forty-four graduate enrollment.
Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, eighty-eight percent of first-year students live in college housing, thirty-seven percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, three hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as design center (where engineering students work with major companies in the area), observatory. On the whole, the school is located One mile from downtown.This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Residential campus.
Seattle University Athletics
The Redhawks are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s Club and Women’s Club Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s Club and Women’s Club Golf
- Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
- Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball















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SU is adding five new varsity sports: Seattle University’s athletics department will add the sports of baseball, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis over the next two years. The expansion will increase the number of intercollegiate varsity sports offered by Seattle University to 19. Coaches for golf and tennis will be hired in January with the intention of establishing the teams to begin play in time for the fall 2008 season. The university will hire a baseball coach in July 2008, giving that coach a full year to bring together a squad to begin varsity competition in the 2009-10 academic year. “We are thrilled to be returning the sports of baseball, golf and tennis to Seattle U Intercollegiate Athletics,” said Director of Athletics Bill Hogan. “Anyone who knows SU Athletics will recognize that we have had many outstanding alumni from these sports in years past. The additional sports will also support our goal for NCAA Division I league membership.” All five sports were previously offered at Seattle University, with several nationally-known student-athletes such as John and Ed O’Brien in baseball, Janet Hopps and Tom Gorman in tennis, and Orrin Vincent and Pat Lesser in golf. Officials have reviewed practice and game options for baseball and golf and feel confident Seattle University will have good facilities. The tennis teams will compete on the tennis courts next to SU’s Championship Field. The new teams will track the same trajectory that the current 14 sports are following as the university transitions to Division I. Seattle University Admissions