Seattle University Business Programs

Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Seattle, Washington. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Seattle University Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Seattle U is ranked #229 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Seattle U has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#128	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Seattle U.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Value Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value International Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value Finance & Financial Management Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#66	Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#81	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#97	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#103	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Seattle U has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#21	Best International Business Schools	College Factual
#39	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#41	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#76	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#94	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#102	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Course Advisor

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
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/seattleu
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/#!/seattleu

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	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Seattle U?

With an acceptance rate of 83%, Seattle U may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 75% 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 570 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 670.

Seattle U received ACT scores from 40% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 28. 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 55% of students took out student loans averaging $8,001 a year. That adds up to $32,004 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Seattle U is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Seattle University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,244 undergraduate students at Seattle U, with 4,045 being full-time and 199 being part-time.

There are also 2,806 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,045 full-time undergraduates at Seattle U, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	849
Black or African American	137
Hispanic or Latino	533
White	1,583
International Students	392
Other Races/Ethnicities	551

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 2019-2020, 6,192 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.

Online Growth Rankings of Seattle U

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Seattle University was 2,218.8%. This is the #67 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Seattle U regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Seattle University Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	53	6	100	159
Finance	91	9	0	100
Management Science	32	12	37	81
Accounting	55	3	20	78
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	66	7	0	73
International Business/Trade/Commerce	26	3	1	30
Organizational Leadership	10	15	0	25
Business Economics	18	0	0	18
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	0	17	17
Entrepreneurship	0	10	0	10
General Economics	9	0	0	9
Interior Design Management	0	5	0	5
General Business/Commerce	4	0	0	4
Auditing	0	3	0	3
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	364	73	175	612

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.