Academics at Seattle University

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Seattle University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, Seattle University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. Seattle University employs 67% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Seattle University offers 63 majors with reported completions across 23 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Seattle University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Seattle University.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Seattle University:

• Looking for flexibility? Seattle University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 708 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (84% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics into Seattle University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Seattle University in more detail:

• Academic Majors at Seattle University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Seattle University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Seattle University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Seattle University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Seattle University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies