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Undergraduate Admissions

Explore your passions and follow your purpose.

Prepared for Success, Prepared for Life

A Seattle University education challenges you academically while helping you grow personally and professionally.

Our intellectually rigorous approach produces highly sought-after students who are prepared for their chosen careers—and to make a difference in the world around them.

With an average class of 18, you will connect directly with dedicated faculty who are experts in their fields and eager to help you achieve your goals.

Life-changing, World-changing

Check out our impressive student outcomes and what makes our mission and values unique. 

The Seattle U Impact
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Find Your Major

Know what you want to study or are you still deciding? With 65 undergraduate degree programs and many additional minors and specializations, we have what you’re looking for—and top scholars with whom to study.

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Visit Seattle University

Visiting in-person is one of the best ways to get a feel for Seattle University. Come check out our beautiful 55-acre campus in the vibrant Capitol Hill Neighborhood. Sign up for an in-person campus tour or come to one of our events.

Can’t make it to campus? Check us out in a virtual tour.

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Connect with Your Counselor

Your undergraduate admissions counselor is here to help you every step of the way. We encourage you to reach out to your admissions counselor if you have any questions about Seattle University or the admissions process or to just say hello!

Find Your Counselor

Excellence You Can Count On

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Top 16% WALL STREET JOURNAL/TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION

The Wall Street Journal ranked Seattle University in the Top 16% of all universities.

97%

Success Rate

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

#1

Median Mid-Career Salaries

Mid-career salaries for SU alumni are highest among graduates from Washington colleges and universities.

Let’s Get Started!

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First-Year Applicants

Explore the undergraduate admissions process and requirements for first-year applicants. You are a first-year applicant if you are currently in high school or have graduated high school but have not completed any college-level courses.

First-Year Admissions
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Transfer Applicants

Learn how to transfer credits and complete your undergraduate degree at Seattle University. You are a transfer student if you have graduated from high school, or have an equivalent degree, and have completed college-level courses.

Transfer Admissions

Puts You First Personalized Education

18

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY

Follow your intellectual curiosity in a small, supportive classroom environment.

11:1

STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO FOR REAL CONNECTIONS

Get individual attention from highly respected faculty who know you by name.

100%

CLASSES TAUGHT BY FACULTY (NOT GRADUATE STUDENTS)

Learn from passionate and professional educators committed to your growth.

What Our Students Say

Student Seth Alterado, Class of 2024, Nursing Major

Seth Alterado, ’24

“SU has allowed me to find a community not only on campus, but around the general city as well. I have been able to connect with people who identify in a lot of the same things as me, such as my ethnic background, hobbies and passions. The school has given me tools that allowed me to really go forth on my own while knowing I’ll always have the SU community to fall back on.”

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Contact Us

Questions? The undergraduate admissions office is ready to hear from you. Contact us and we’ll be happy to assist you in any way during this process.

Undergraduate Admissions