Seattle University, founded in 1891, is a Jesuit Catholic university located on 50 acres in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. 7,500 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools and colleges.

In U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2013, Seattle University continues to rank in the top 10 among universities that offer a full range of undergraduate and master’s degrees in the West. The university has held a spot in the top 10 for more than a decade. See the full rankings.

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

Seattle University is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report and included in The Princeton Review’s Best Colleges guide. Seattle U is among the most diverse independent universities in the West. Our students represent all 50 states and 77 nations. Each year, Seattle U has a regional economic impact approaching $600 million.