Rigorous. Engaging. Globally minded. Our students leave prepared to tackle any challenge because our education is based in theory and real-life application so they are ready for whatever the future holds.
The Jesuit tradition of forward thinking has led innovations in education. We knew the importance of educating the whole student before “holistic” was a buzzword. It’s how we’ve gotten to where we are and how we’ll get you to where you’re going.
Awards and high rankings for academic rigor, sustainability, community service and social justice are among Seattle University’s touchstones of excellence. One of them is a Presidential Award from the White House for community service, a recognition received by only five universities.
Our undergraduate curriculum not only provokes students’ presuppositions, it expands their global perspective and opens them up to new ways of thinking. It is an educational environment that breeds transformation.
Practical meets progress at Seattle U, with 31 graduate degree programs, including joint degree and three doctoral programs, as well as 27 certificate programs in eight schools and colleges. Classes are flexible enough for students to earn their degree and continue working, but challenging enough to push them to enhance their careers and achieve their personal goals.
At Seattle University, we dare to explore new ground and change minds—to open windows of opportunities where walls once stood in the way. We dare to move this world forward in technology, compassionate community programs and everything in between. And to become greater than we ever thought possible.
And now, we dare you.
The program can be completed in one academic year of intense coursework and is only the third such graduate program available in Washington state. Learn More
School of Theology and Ministry named to the 2015 list of the most innovative seminaries in the nation. Learn More
Pursuing the death penalty is about 1.4 to 1.5 times more expensive than when a prosecutor does not seek death. Learn More
Seattle University continues to rank among the top regional universities in the West. Learn More