Life-changing impact at a top university

See how our academically challenging whole-person education in a global hub of innovation can shape your career and change your world.

Who We Are
The Seattle U Impact

Undergraduate student at commencement ceremony

Become a discerning social leader and global professional

Beyond the rankings, beyond the awards, beyond the stats, our impact is through you. Your meaningful work, your joy, your connection to the earth and your love for humanity. We wait to see who you become and the difference you make in the world.

“Our Jesuit approach to educating our students goes beyond affording them technical expertise. It does that, to be sure. But it also offers them tools to apply critical perspectives and to engage their deepest values. It pushes against the limits of disciplinary boundaries, bringing philosophical and theological reflection into dialogue with science and engineering and law and policy. This is why we call Seattle University the place ‘where innovation meets humanity.’”

Eduardo Peñalver, Seattle University President

The numbers At a Glance

$1M

Return on Investment

Most of our undergrads will benefit financially over their careers by more than $1m (vs. the cost of tuition).

98%

Success Rate

Most Redhawks are employed or in grad school within 6 months of graduation.

11:1

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

Get individual attention in class while learning from teachers who know their students by name.

Impactful Value and Outcomes

A Seattle University education will challenge and grow you on every level. Explore our real-world impacts and outcomes.

Gain Experience, Execute Your Career Plan

Our graduates are employed at top companies. In addition to our academic excellence and outstanding student-to-faculty ratio (11:1),
many of our students grow professionally outside of the classroom through internships, practicums and field experience. With more than five medical centers within one mile of campus, and top employers such as Amazon, Microsoft, Starbucks and Boeing nearby, you are positioned for real-world opportunity.

We help you discover and create a fulfilling career journey through a broad range of programs, tools, and resources for career preparation, networking, job placement and mentorship opportunities.

Career Resources

Graduate with a Promising Future

With 98% of our Redhawks employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation, our academic rigor and values-based Jesuit, Catholic education is a proven investment in your future possibility and purpose.

Our Graduates

98% graduates

Employed or in grad school within six months

Find a Global Perspective

Global engagement and international perspective are central to our mission. Here, you will learn from distinguished faculty from around the world, alongside students from more than 80 countries. We offer diverse education abroad programs, global partnerships and initiatives to engage with, and experiential learning through Seattle’s global companies and international communities.

80+

Countries

A group of people standing in a classroom.

Empowering You to Make a Difference in Your World

Beyond the financial return on your investment, Seattle University is dedicated to educating the whole person and empowering leaders for a just and humane world. More than 80% of our students, four out of five, engage in service learning. That is three times the national average.

>80%

Engage in service learning

Our Vast Alumni Community

After graduation, our impact continues. Our alumni network includes more than 90,000 graduates around the world. They are experiencing success professionally, while also making a difference in their communities.

Our alumni groups work in partnership with the Seattle University Alumni Association to provide you with a broad range of opportunities for leadership, networking and volunteering.

Our Alumni

>90k

Connections

hear from Our Alumni

Ashwin Warrior, '12

"The further away I get from my time at Seattle U, the more I realize how uncommon my experience was. Inside and outside the classroom I was challenged not just to absorb academic material, but also to think about what mattered most to me and how I could use what I was learning to make an impact in the world. I think Seattle U helped me lead a more grounded, intentional life post-college."

Seattle University, BA Economics. Princeton, MPA. U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.