President
Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J.
Location
Situated on 50 acres in Seattle's First Hill and Capitol Hill neighborhoods. Faculty, staff and students engage the world by connecting to the global city it calls home and benefits from an international community at its doorstep.
Description
Non-profit Jesuit Catholic university founded in 1891; largest independent university in the Pacific Northwest; one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S.
Mission
Seattle University is dedicated to educating the whole person, to professional formation, and to empowering leaders for a just and humane world.
Top Tier
Seattle University is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report and included in The Princeton Review's Best Colleges guide.
Enrollment (Fall 2010)
• 7,900 students; 56% are undergraduates
• 94% of undergraduate students attend full-time
• 49% of first-year students are from Washington State
• 36% of the undergraduates are from culturally diverse groups
• 1,381 faculty and staff
Average Class Size
• 20 students, all classes taught by faculty
• Faculty to student ratio: 1 to 13
Diversity
Seattle University is among the most diverse independent universities in the West. Our students represent all 50 states and 77 nations.
Academic Programs
Seattle University offers an extensive array of programs—eight colleges and schools combine to provide 61 undergraduate programs, 34 graduate programs and 21 certificate programs.
Economic Impact
Each year, Seattle University has a regional economic impact approaching $600 million.
Service
Three out of four Seattle University students volunteer in the community, contributing nearly 200,000 hours of service each year.
Alumni
Seattle University has more than 62,000 alumni in all 50 states and 77 nations. Sixty-seven percent have remained in Washington, contributing to the state economy and talent pool after graduation.
Financial Assistance (2010-2011)
Undergraduate Aid
Number of undergraduates with aid: 3,940 (86.3%)
Average aid awarded per undergraduate recipient: $24,402
Graduate Aid
Number of non-law graduates with aid: 1,514 (67.5%)
Average aid awarded per non-law recipient: $18,765
Law School Graduate Aid
Number of law students with aid: 931 (92%)
Average aid awarded per law student: $44,462
Financial
Seattle University is the third-largest non-profit organization in Washington State
• Operating budget: $175.9 million
• Total payroll: $85.8 million
• Endowment: $151 million
In the past 15 years, Seattle University has invested more than $200 million to build and renovate facilities.