Seattle University academics
Seattle, Washington · Private · 4,062 undergrads
Seattle University has 4,062 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 65 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
4,062
undergraduates.
3,045
graduate students.
65
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,148
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
19%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,062
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,045
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,182
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
65%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$98,106
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
31%
AsianCollege Scorecard
27%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
10%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
7.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,148
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
787
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
308
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
98
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers