by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Seattle University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The cost of attendance at Seattle University amounts to about $68,633.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $56,721.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,912.00 |
| Total cost | $68,633.00 |
| That is 109% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $68,633.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$37,462.00 |
| Net price | $31,171.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $68,633.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$49,228.00 |
| Net price | $19,405.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 4.8% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $20,329.00 | $32,656.00 | $71,902.00 |
| Senior year | $23,374.00 | $37,547.00 | $82,672.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $87,313.00 | $140,254.00 | $308,815.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,263.00 | $53,432.00 | $117,647.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,005.00 | $1,614.00 | $3,554.00 |
| Total amount paid | $120,576.00 | $193,686.00 | $426,462.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Freshman year | $20,329.00 | $32,656.00 | $71,902.00 |
| Senior year | $21,297.00 | $34,211.00 | $75,326.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $41,627.00 | $66,867.00 | $147,228.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,858.00 | $25,474.00 | $56,089.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $479.00 | $770.00 | $1,694.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,485.00 | $92,340.00 | $203,317.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $34,662.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $34,802.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,374.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $24,900.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $30,151.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $38,105.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $42,970.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Seattle University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Seattle University works out to $16,658.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,166.00 |
| 25th | $8,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,658.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $30,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,268.00 |
| Middle income | $16,334.00 |
| High income | $15,900.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $2,368.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,125.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,292.00 |
First-gen students at Seattle University take on $1,833.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Seattle University stands at $670.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Seattle University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.4% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Seattle University come to $730,867,644.00 distributed across 23,177 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 147 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $21,061.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 46 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,256.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Seattle University, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.