Seattle University
Seattle, Washington · Private · 4,062 undergraduates · seattleu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
77%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1200 to 1430
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$85,970Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Seattle University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
77% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$85,970
a year in 2027-28, from a $85,970 sticker price
What to do with your 1320
Send your score
About 91% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1190, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
Source: How to Apply | First-Year Admissions | Undergraduate Admissions | Admissions & Aid | Seattle University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov10Other deadline · November 10, 2026
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
77%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1200 to 1430
Reading and Writing 620 to 710
Math 580 to 720
ACT composite 23 to 30
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$85,970
a year
- Tuition$63,190
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$21,379
- $30,001 to $48,000$21,026
- $48,001 to $75,000$22,301
- $75,001 to $110,000$32,633
- Over $110,000$45,994
Financial aidEstimate
84%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$35,351
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
21 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,320Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 5 | UCOR 1300 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 5 | Art major elective; Art majors should see department chair to determine course equivalency. |
| African American Studies | 3 | 5 | General Elective; see Department if student is an AAAS minor. |
| Art History | 3 | 5 | Art elective; Art majors see department chair |
| Biology | 4 | 5 | BIOL 1010 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 1130 OR 1230 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 5 | MATH 1334 |
| Calculus AB | 5 | 10 | MATH 1334 and 1335 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MATH 1334 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 10 | MATH 1334 and 1335 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 10 | MATH 1334 and 1335 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 5 | CHEM 1500/1501 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | CHIN 1150 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | CHIN 1150, 1250 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | PLSC 2300, may count toward INST 2300 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 5 | CPSC 1420 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 5 | CPSC 1100 |
| Drawing | 3 | 5 | UCOR 1300 requirement, or fulfills Art major elective if UCOR 1300 has already been satisfied. |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 5 | UCOR 1100 or General Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 5 | UCOR 1100 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 5 | Elective credits |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 5 | EVST 1600 or 5 credits ENSC major elective credit |
| European History | 4 | 5 | HIST 1200 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | French 1150 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | French 1150, 1250 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | 1150 Modern Language elective credits |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | 1150,1250 level modern language elective credits |
| Human Geography | 3 | 5 | Sociology elective |
| Human Geography | 4 | 5 | INST 2100 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | 1150 level modern language |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | 1150,1250 modern language |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | 1150 level |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | Japanese 1150, 1250 |
| Latin | 3 | 5 | 1150 modern language |
| Latin | 4 | 5 | Elective Credit |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 5 | ECON 2130 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 5 | ECON 2110 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 5 | MUSC 1000 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 1050 & 1051 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 10 | PHYS-1060 & 1061, and PHYS-1070 &1071 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHYS 1220 & 1221. |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYS 1210 & 1211 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MATH 1010 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 5 | MATH 1021 |
| Pre-Calculus | 5 | 5 | MATH 1021 and 1022 |
| Psychology | 4 | 5 | PSYC 1200 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | SPAN 1150 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | SPAN 1150,1250 |
| Statistics | 3 | 5 | MATH 1210 |
| Statistics | 4 | 5 | ECON 2100 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | PLSC 2000 |
| United States History | 4 | 5 | HIST 1200, 1210, or 2310 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 5 | HIST 1210 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
71%
Come back for a second year
84%
Typical earnings
$84,728
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Seattle University$99,908
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 31 majors here have earnings data.
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