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Seattle University is a private national university located in Seattle, Washington. Seattle University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Seattle University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $69,303 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Washington, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Seattle University bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. Seattle University is ranked 12th in Washington.
Seattle University’s median net annual cost of $35,109 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Seattle University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Computer Science, Finance, Psychology, Business Administration, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$35,109
Average years to graduate
4.2
Accounting
Rank: #250
Economic score: 2.55
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #268
Economic score: 3.72
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #168
Economic score: 8.15
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #351
Economic score: 8.7
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #71
Economic score: 8.83
Biology
Rank: #450
Economic score: 10.77
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #420
Economic score: 11.3
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #201
Economic score: 11.81
Health & Fitness
Rank: #356
Economic score: 15.19
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #187
Economic score: 18.26
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Seattle University - Business Administration, Education, Student Counseling, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #227
Economic score: 0.44
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #24
Economic score: 0.71
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Rank: #10
Economic score: 0.93
Health & Fitness
Rank: #133
Economic score: 0.99
Social Work
Rank: #180
Economic score: 1.02
Theological Studies
Rank: #32
Economic score: 1.2
Pastoral Counseling
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.62
Psychology
Rank: #240
Economic score: 2.26
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 78% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Seattle University is 20% higher than the state average, and 10% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Seattle University, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Seattle University graduates within 4.2 years.
Seattle University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Seattle University’s economic mobility score of 13.37 is calculated by adjusting the 2.44 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. Seattle University’s EMS of 13.37 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Seattle University pays $35,109 a year, $30,861 less than the $65,970 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $35,109
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Seattle University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $35,109 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 54% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,017. This is equal to the national average.
Federal grants
$5,324
Pell grants
$4,899
State grants
$9,042
Institutional grants
$25,095
Seattle University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 82% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,539 applicants, of which 7,012 were admitted and 994 enrolled. Seattle University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
44%
68%
1st generation
19%
35%
White
39%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
21%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
23%
12%