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Seattle University

Seattle, Washington Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Seattle University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Seattle, Washington. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 7,189 students in fall 2024, including 4,078 undergraduates and 3,111 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Seattle University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 147 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Computer Science, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 2,279 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

7,189
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
2,279
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
147
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 147

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 20
Health Professions 19
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Legal Professions and Studies 3
Psychology 3
Education 20
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5
Public Administration and Social Services 3
Social Sciences 8
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 5
Engineering 8
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Visual and Performing Arts 12
Communication and Journalism 5
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
English Language and Literature 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 4
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 3
Physical Sciences 3
History 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Theology and Religious Vocations 6

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
1,100
Master's degrees
752
Professional doctorates
286
Postbaccalaureate certificates
140
Post-master's certificates
1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
7,189
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,078
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,111
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,983
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,454
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,529
Full-time, 2024-25
74%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
63%
Men
37%
White
33%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
21%
Two or more races
8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
12%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
4
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
40%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Western Athletic Conference
President
Eduardo Peñalver
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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