What Seattle costs
Seattle University charges $56,721 a year in published tuition and fees, about $28,360 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $72,124 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $33,700 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Seattle
For fall 2024, Seattle University received 8,468 applications and admitted 6,514 students, and 888 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1200 and 1430.
What Seattle students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Seattle University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 253 |
| Computer Science | 91 |
| Psychology | 70 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 51 |
| Finance | 43 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 35 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 32 |
| Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 31 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Seattle
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- University of Washington–Seattle, Seattle, Washington: about 3 miles away
- University of Washington–Bothell, Bothell, Washington: about 12 miles away
- University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington: about 25 miles away
- University of Washington–Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington: about 26 miles away
- Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington: about 33 miles away
Colleges like Seattle
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- University of the Pacific, Stockton, California: 3,204 undergraduates
- Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California: 3,188 undergraduates
- University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California: 5,287 undergraduates
- University of San Diego, San Diego, California: 5,671 undergraduates
- Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, Hawaii: 2,392 undergraduates
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Lists that include Seattle
- Colleges in Washington: 13 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities: 256 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities on the West Coast: 25 Compared
- Catholic Colleges: 89 Compared
- Catholic Colleges on the West Coast: 9 Compared
- Jesuit Colleges: 25 Compared
- Division I Colleges: 353 Compared
- Division I Colleges on the West Coast: 36 Compared
FAQ
What is Seattle University's acceptance rate? 76.9% for fall 2024: 6,514 of 8,468 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Seattle University? $56,721 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Seattle University? About 4,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Seattle University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1200–1430.
What is the campus setting at Seattle University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Seattle University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Seattle University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
