Mission, Vision & Values
We are guided by a deep commitment to empowering you to improve the human condition and shape a better world for all.
Forward-Thinking University, Transformational Education
Our inclusive and innovative education prepares you to thrive professionally and live purposefully in a diverse, interconnected and rapidly changing world.
Our strong connections to greater Seattle's diverse communities and game-changing employers give you an inspiring and supportive environment to live out your personal mission, vision and values.
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.
Putting Vision into Action
A bold vision requires a strategic institutional plan. See how we’re activating our vision through thoughtful, community-focused and courageous institutional work.
hear from OUR ALUMNI
Daniel Verburg, ‘17
“My experience with Seattle University has opened my mind a lot. It’s provided me with different perspectives that I didn’t get before coming here.”
Accounting
55 Acres in the Heart of Seattle
Nestled in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, our campus is a green haven within the vibrancy of the city.
Undergraduate, Graduate and Certificate Programs
Change the course of your life by expanding both your worldview and career prospects with nearly 150 options.
Average Class Size
Personalized learning, all courses faculty-taught.