About Us
Seattle University’s International Student Center (ISC) is the home away from home for our diverse international campus population. Our center is the main resource for creating a bridge between U.S. and international students. For our faculty and staff, we offer tools for supporting our international students’ academic, social, cultural, emotional and spiritual pathways. Celebrating our international student population provides vital perspectives that broaden the entire university’s cultural and global awareness as we all seek to promote equity and social justice within and between nations.
On this page, you will find information about the services our office provides to support international students. We offer resources for a variety of immigration-related issues to ensure our students remain in compliance with federal policy and law within the United States Customs and Immigration Services.
Please contact our staff with any questions you may have. We’re here for you.
My name is Jane. I was born in Taiwan and raised in Shanghai. My mother tongue is Mandarin, but nowadays, I think more in English. I am also conversational in Spanish. I am always deeply intrigued by different languages and cultures, and I love to travel to immerse myself in them. I earned my undergraduate degree at UW, double-majoring in English Literature and Communications. Currently, I am in SU's Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program—making my childhood dream of becoming a clinical counselor a reality. In my free time, I love to take long walks, go on outdoor runs, draw/paint, play the guitar/piano, sing and make music with friends, play basketball, watch Animal Planet, and continue in my attempt to finish all of the books I have on my bookshelf. Hope I can meet you all!
Hello! My name is In Jun Kim and I am from South Korea. Ever since I was young, I have been studying abroad so I’ve been moving around a lot. I have lived in New Zealand, Australia and Berkeley, CA and currently I am in Seattle pursuing my masters in Kinesiology! I graduated from Seattle University with a bachelors in Sport and Exercise Science and wanted to continue my journey in the field of sports science at Seattle University. During my free time, I love playing soccer and going to the gym. If you are a soccer fan, feel free to come by the ISC to talk to me all about it - I am more than happy to gossip on and on about soccer! Some other things I love to do are going on hikes, listening to music and binge watching Netflix whenever I have the time to do so.
Hello everyone! My name is Vanesa, and I am an international student from Indonesia. I am a third-year student who transferred from Green River College, where I earned an AA degree. I really value diversity and love meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds. I am a huge dog lover, and just seeing a dog can make me super happy. I enjoy hearing other people's stories and spending quality time with them as I can be closer and get to know them better. I'm very excited to meet all of you, and please don't hesitate to contact me or stop by the ISC office. We are here to assist you, and please keep in mind that you are not alone. You have us!
Throughout the year, ISC hosts a large number of events, ranging from 5 to 400 participants. All our events provide leadership and community opportunities for both international and domestic students to gain experience in event planning, facilitation, marketing, cooking and more.
If you are an international student seeking employment at the university, you can work on campus for a maximum of 20 hours per week.
See what our international students have to say about SU
“When you’re here, you are like family and we want you, our international community, to feel that the ISC is your home away from home”
“ISC plays a pivotal role in creating a sense of community for students from different countries, helping them achieve better understanding of different cultures and backgrounds.”
"This opportunity to work with so many talented international students at an amazing university such as Seattle University is a blessing, because working in education has always been my passion."
"Here at the ISC, we celebrate the skills, perspectives, and cultural traditions that our international students bring. We love finding ways to share these with the larger Seattle U community."
Over 10% of Seattle U's students are international students
Vietnam, China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Canada, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Mongolia
The majority of Seattle U's international students are undergraduates
Finance, Management, Accounting, Business Analytics, and Computer Science
50% of int'l students study in Albers School of Business and Economics. 35% in the College of Science and Engineering and another 13% in the College of Arts and Sciences.
—The Wall Street Journal, Higher Education College 2018 Rankings