Seattle University

Founded in 1891, Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located on a beautiful campus of more than 50 acres in the dynamic heart of Seattle.

Our diverse and driven population is made up of more than 7,200 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools and colleges.  

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Mission

Seattle University is dedicated to educating the whole person, to professional formation, and to empowering leaders for a just and humane world.

Vision

We will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.

Values

Care

We put the good of students first.

Academic Excellence

We value excellence in learning with great teachers who are active scholars.

Diversity

We celebrate educational excellence achieved through diversity.

Faith

We treasure our Jesuit Catholic ethos and the enrichment from many faiths of our university community.

Justice

We foster a concern for justice and the competence to promote it.

Leadership

We seek to develop responsible leaders committed to the common good.