Seattle University

Seattle University is a nonprofit Jesuit Catholic university located in the Seattle, Washington. It was established in 1891 as the School of the Immaculate Conception by the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). To this day it operates as a Jesuit institution as it is a member institution of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. U.S. News and World Report ranks Seattle University 6th in its "Best Colleges 2008" category. The university offers more than 40 bachelors degree programs and over 20 graduate degree programs through the following academic units:

Albers School of Business and Economics
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Education
College of Nursing
College of Science and Engineering
Matteo Ricci College
School of Law
School of Theology and Ministry

Seattle University’s student-run radio station is known as KSUB. The Spectator is the newspaper of the university.

Campus Location

900 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122-4340
USA
Main Tel: (206) 296-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in law and mathematics.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	1,128	53
Master	684	27
	374	2
Post-master's certificate	37	10
	11	1
Postbaccalaureate certificate	5	3

Students

Student enrollment was 7,529 in 2007-2008 (6,189 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 54% of enrolled students and graduate students are 46%.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 28,260
Room	$ 5,265
Board	$ 3,075
Books and supplies	$ 1,350
Other	$ 3,738

Financial Aid: Seattle University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Seattle University:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	University of Denver	Denver, CO	11,053
2	Catholic University of America	Washington, DC	6,440
3	University of Detroit Mercy	Detroit, MI	5,723
4	University of the Pacific	Stockton, CA	6,235
5	Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles, CA	8,977
6	Creighton University	Omaha, NE	6,992
7	Drake University	Des Moines, IA	5,617
8	Ohio Northern University	Ada, OH	3,603
9	Loyola University New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	4,360
10	Gonzaga University	Spokane, WA	6,873

Housing and Meals

Seattle University provides on-campus housing for 1,725 of its 6,189 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Other for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 47 male students received the aid (men were 40% of those receiving aid) and 70 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 60% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	61%
Women	68%
All	65%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	520-630
Math	520-620
Writing	510-610

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (9 awarded)

Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (572 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Finance and Financial Management Services
Finance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (33 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer Software Engineering

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (234 awarded)

Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership and Administration
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (68 awarded)

Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (78 awarded)

Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (26 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (357 awarded)

Law (LLB, JD)
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS (250 awarded)

Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Creative Writing
Economics
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International/Global Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (10 awarded)

Mathematics
Systems Science and Theory

MEDIA (59 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication and Media Studies
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (21 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (0 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (167 awarded)

Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (11 awarded)

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (69 awarded)

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (77 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (69 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Criminalistics and Criminal Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (111 awarded)

Psychology
School Psychology