College of Arts & Sciences

Seattle University's largest college with 31 departments and programs, we offer:

• More than 50 undergraduate majors, including specializations
• 37 minors
• 8 master's degrees
• 3 professional advanced certificates, one fully on-line

• Indigenous Peoples Institute

• Study of the U.S. Institute for Scholars on Contemporary American Literature (SUSI)

We provide programs and advising for:

• Pre-Education
• Pre-Law

See, understand, and generate possibility both within and beyond yourself, your community, and our world.

College of Arts & Sciences academic programs involve you in:

• cutting-edge knowledge and creativity,
• local and international communities,
• quality professional opportunities.

Grounded in the Catholic-Jesuit intellectual tradition and respectful of its vision of the human person, we prepare you for:

• leadership,
• spiritual growth,
• responsible citizenship,
• service.

Also from the 2014 study:

"93% of employers agree that candidates’ demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major."

What else do employers seek that you will build through your liberal arts education?

75%: more emphasis on ethical decision making
81%: more emphasis on critical thinking and analytic reasoning
89%: more emphasis on written and oral communication

Learn more about the value of a liberal arts education