Seattle University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in law, business and management, and mathematics.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,560 in 2009-2010 (7,119 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 53% of enrolled students and graduate students are 47%.

Students under 25 years old represent 57% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Seattle University provides on-campus housing for 1,720 of its 7,119 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). 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) .

Graduate School Focus

Seattle University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (29 awarded)

• Arts Management
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (616 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 (26 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Software Engineering

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (194 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
• 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 (53 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (69 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (12 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (336 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (245 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 (37 awarded)

• Mathematics
• Systems Science and Theory

MEDIA (62 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (24 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 (171 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (5 awarded)

• Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (66 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (61 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (45 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Criminalistics and Criminal Science
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (92 awarded)

• Psychology
• School Psychology