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Schools and Colleges
Explore six schools and colleges with academically challenging programs that change your life—and the world—for the better.
Academic Excellence that Transforms Your World
Seattle University houses six schools and colleges, each with their own highly ranked programs. Our departments are committed to your academic excellence, with small class sizes, a dedicated faculty and a community of driven scholars and leaders to effect change for a more just and humane world.
In our schools and colleges, you’ll explore forward-looking ideas and cutting-edge approaches that help you succeed in a meaningful career right here in Seattle or wherever life takes you:
- Intellectually rigorous, reflective, inclusive and experiential coursework.
- Real-world projects that connect you to Seattle’s communities and top global industries.
- Curriculum developed with insight from industry-focused advisory groups.
- Justice-minded, globally engaged educational approach for a better world.
Our Programs
Explore more than 100 degree programs
Undergraduate, Graduate and Certificate Programs
Change the course of your life by expanding both your worldview and career prospects with nearly 150 options.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
Small classes led by talented faculty to foster active learning, an SU hallmark.
Success Rate
Most Redhawks are employed or in grad school within 6 months of graduation.
Hear How We’re Different
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Shane P. Martin
“I see great strength in the curriculum we offer our students, through a range of quality programs, anchored in the values of our Core Curriculum in the Jesuit educational tradition. I see a comprehensive university that is making a difference in society through our undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.”
Provost
Explore our Schools & Colleges
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Albers School of Business and Economics
In the Jesuit tradition of educating the whole person, Albers incorporates business ethics, social responsibility and global awareness throughout its curriculum.
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College of Arts and Sciences
The largest college, with 29 departments, CAS houses disciplines ranging across the humanities, arts and behavioral and social sciences, grounded in the Jesuit intellectual tradition.
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College of Education
With programs ranging from elementary education to school counseling and school psychology, you will develop innovative learning methods and graduate prepared to make a positive impact in students’ lives.
Schools and Colleges
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College of Nursing
With undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing and a bachelor’s degree in diagnostic ultrasound, we offer a variety of pathways for students looking to make a difference in healthcare, preparing you to become a values-based, compassionate healthcare professional.
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College of Science and Engineering
With more than a dozen majors spanning the fields of science, mathematics, computer science and engineering, we prepare you with the skills and knowledge necessary to be at the forefront of scientific discovery.
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School of Law
As a Law student, you will learn how to analyze problems—to identify significant facts, analyze and synthesize precedent, interpret statutes and construct policy arguments— and communicate solutions as you write and speak with clarity and precision.
Accreditation
Seattle University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. See academic and professional bodies that accredit programs within the university.