Seattle University Teaching Programs

Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Seattle, Washington. Seattle is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Seattle University?

Contact details for Seattle U are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	900 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122-4340
Phone:	206-296-6000
Website:	www.seattleu.edu

How Do I Get Into Seattle U?

You can apply to Seattle U online at: www.seattleu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Seattle U

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Seattle U?

Seattle U has the high acceptance rate of 85%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 24% of students accepted to Seattle U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 690. Math scores were between 570 and 690.

Seattle U received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 30. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

Can I Afford Seattle University?

The overall average net price of Seattle U is $43,486. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Seattle U, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,017 a year. That adds up to $28,068 over four years for those students.

Seattle University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,241 undergraduate students at Seattle U, with 4,098 being full-time and 143 being part-time.

There are also 3,027 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,098 full-time undergraduates at Seattle U, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Seattle University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	942
Black or African American	181
Hispanic or Latino	593
White	1,514
International Students	348
Other Races/Ethnicities	520

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Seattle University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 72 countries are represented at Seattle U. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Seattle University

In 2022-2023, 1,390 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Seattle U has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in Washington for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Seattle U majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Multicultural Education	55%

Seattle University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Teacher Education	0	43	0	43
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	25	0	25
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	19	0	19
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	19	0	19
Multicultural Education	0	11	0	11
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	1	8	9
General Special Education	0	4	0	4
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	2	0	2
Adult & Continuing Education	1	0	0	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	0	0	0	0
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0
Chemistry Education	0	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0
Physics Education	0	0	0	0
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
Elementary Education	0	0	0	0
Secondary Education	0	0	0	0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1	124	8	133

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

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