About our Office
The Education Abroad Office at Seattle University promotes meaningful study abroad and global immersion experiences for students, faculty, and staff by facilitating exploration of options, preparation before departure, and reintegration upon return.
Learn about the impact education abroad has on our various student populations, from total participation, academic standing, program type, and demographic information.
The Education Abroad Office at Seattle University promotes meaningful study abroad and global immersion experiences for students, faculty, and staff by facilitating exploration of options, preparation before departure, and reintegration upon return.
We believe meaningful experiences with diverse cultures foster intellectual and personal growth; develop leadership skills; promote awareness of and engagement with our global community. We carry out the University's mission to "empower leaders for a just and humane world" by providing participants an opportunity to form relationships that transcend borders and strengthen our sense of unity. Through reintegration, participants reflect on how their knowledge can be applied at home and abroad.
The Education Abroad Office respects the individual needs of all participants, recognizing and celebrating diversity, while seeking to be accessible to all who are motivated to engage abroad. We aim to foster positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff, to continually improve our institutional practices and processes to provide critical support in exploration, preparation, and reintegration.
Annual Report
Summer 2022 - Spring 2023 |
Summer 2021 - Spring 2022 |
Summer 2020 - Spring 2021 |
Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 |
Summer 2018 - Spring 2019 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Participation |
344* | 23 | 0 | 415* | 454* |
US Students | 300 | 20 | 0 | 372 | 408 |
International Students | 20 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 17 |
Individuals participating in multiple programs | 24 | 0 | - | 31 | 29 |
Participation Rate** |
UG - % GR - % |
UG - 1.9% GR - 0% |
- |
UG - 26% GR - 6.8% |
UG - 28% GR - 9% |
Affected by COVID-19 | 0 | 56 Program Cancelations |
68 (all) Program Cancelations |
17 Programs 67 Program |
N/A |
*Includes participants completing more than one program
**Undergrad (UG) & Graduate (GR) - Participation Rate: Open Doors
By College | Summer 2022 - Spring 2023 |
Summer 2021 - Spring 2022 |
Summer 2020 - Spring 2021 |
Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 |
Summer 2018 - Spring 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albers School of Business and Economics |
98* (26%) |
9 (39%) |
- | 83 (21.5%) |
107 (24.7%) |
College of Arts & Sciences | 149* (40%) |
11 (48%) |
- | 223 (57.8%) |
207 (47.8%) |
College of Education | 1 | 0 | - | 5 (1.3%) |
13 (3%) |
College of Nursing | 16 (4%) |
0 | - | 21 (5.4%) |
12 (2.8%) |
College of Science and Engineering | 104* (28%) |
3 (13%) |
- | 50 (13%) |
43 (9.9%) |
Matteo Ricci College | - | - | - | Now in College of Arts & Sciences | 17 (3.9%) |
School of Law | 9 (2%) |
0 | - | 4 (1%) |
34 (7.9%) |
School of Theology and Ministry | Now in College of Arts & Sciences | - | - | 0 | 0 |
School of New and Continuing Studies | 1** | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
*Including double majors in different colleges
**School of New and Continuing Studies (discontinued)
Program Type
Program Types | Summer 2022 - Spring 2023 |
Summer 2021 - Spring 2022 |
Summer 2020 - Spring 2021 |
Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 |
Summer 2018 - Spring 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SU Sponsored & Exchange | 95 | 3 | - | 130 | 122 |
Non-SU | 16 | 1 | - | 53 | 59 |
Faculty-Led | 146 | 0 | - | 190 | 223 |
Non-Credit | 87 | 19 | - | 42 | 50 |
Academic Term Abroad
Academic Term Abroad | Summer 2022 - Spring 2023 |
Summer 2021 - Spring 2022 |
Summer 2020 - Spring 2021 |
Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 |
Summer 2018 - Spring 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Academic Year | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 10 |
Semester Length | 90 | 4 | - | 154 | 122 |
Summer | 135 | 19 | - | 210 | 203 |
Breaks |
55 | 0 | - | 21 | 45 |
Other |
62 | 0 | - | 16 | 71 |
Top Countries
Top 5 Countries | Summer 2022 - Spring 2023 |
Summer 2021 - Spring 2022 |
Summer 2020 - Spring 2021 |
Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 |
Summer 2018 - Spring 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1 | Italy | Turkes and Caicos | - | France & Italy | Spain |
#2 | England | Japan | - | Spain & Canada | Mexico |
#3 | Canada | Taiwan & Colombia | - | England | France |
#4 | France & Mexico | - | - | Japan | China |
#5 | Ireland | - | - | Guatemala | Canada |
Academic Level
Academic Level | Summer 2022 - Spring 2023 |
Summer 2021 - Spring 2022 |
Summer 2020 - Spring 2021 |
Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 |
Summer 2018 - Spring 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freshman* |
23 |
2 |
- |
3 (0.8%) |
31 (7.4%) |
Sophomore |
45** |
7 |
- |
40 (10.4%) |
150 (35.2%) |
Junior |
96** |
5 |
- |
129 (33.6%) |
118 (27.6%) |
Senior |
105 |
8 |
- |
161 (41.9%) |
41 (9.6%) |
Graduate |
48 |
1 |
- |
50 (13%) |
85 (19.9%) |
Other |
1 |
0 |
- |
1 (0.3%) |
1 (0.3%) |
*Participating in Non-Credit programs
**Including students who gained more credits before participating in an additional abroad program
Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Summer 2022 - Spring 2023 |
Summer 2021 - Spring 2022 |
Summer 2020 - Spring 2021 |
Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 |
Summer 2018 - Spring 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Indian |
1 |
0 |
- |
5 |
0 |
Asian |
67 |
1 |
- |
49 |
58 |
Black or African American |
13 |
6 |
- |
11 |
12 |
Do Not Know |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
1 |
Hispanic or Latino/a |
30 |
0 |
- |
28 |
43 |
Multiracial |
41 |
3 |
- |
44 |
38 |
Other |
0 |
0 |
- |
5 |
9 |
Pacific Islander |
3 |
0 |
- |
2 |
0 |
White |
163 |
13 |
- |
240 |
264 |
Did not disclose |
1 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
% of Ethnically Diverse Background |
48.5% |
43% |
- |
37.5% |
37.8% |
Gender
Gender (as identified on passport) |
Summer 2022 - Spring 2023 |
Summer 2021 - Spring 2022 |
Summer 2020 - Spring 2021 |
Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 |
Summer 2018 - Spring 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female |
203 |
1 |
- |
276 |
300 |
Male |
117 |
22 |
- |
108 |
125 |
Other |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
Additional Demographics
Additional Student Demographics | Summer 2022 - Spring 2023 |
Summer 2021 - Spring 2022 |
Summer 2020 - Spring 2021 |
Summer 2019 - Spring 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athlete |
39 |
19 |
0 |
15 |
First Generation in College |
22 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
First Time in College |
237 |
15 |
0 |
288 |
Pell Recipient |
21 |
-* |
-* |
-* |
Sullivan Scholar |
14 |
-* |
-* |
-* |
Registered with Disability Services |
50 |
-* |
-* |
-* |
ROTC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Transfer |
37 |
7 |
0 |
44 |
University Honors |
25 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
Veteran |
6 |
-* |
-* |
-* |
-* not tracked previously/No data available