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$56,721
per year
In-State Tuition
85%
Acceptance Rate
76%
Graduation Rate
84%
Retention Rate
Seattle University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Seattle, WA. Programs offered include Nursing, Psychology, Finance, Computer Science and Biology.
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31 of 31 CLEP exams accepted
Conditions Seattle University places on CLEP credit
Credits are quarter hours. Seattle University caps combined credit from CLEP, AP, IB, A-level and DANTES at 45 quarter hours. CLEP credit is treated as community-college level and is subject to the university's lower-division transfer limitation. Exams the chart does not list, including Humanities and Natural Sciences, are not addressed, and the policy provides a petition route. The college's chart prints two different credit figures for Information Systems, 4 and 5.
Healthcare & Medicine
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Technology & Computer Science
Business & Finance
Engineering
Real Estate & Construction
Law & Criminal Justice
Arts & Communications
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
8
Sports
5
Men’s teams
7
Women’s teams
Team Sports(5)
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Individual Sports(2)
Tennis
Golf
Aquatic Sports(1)
Rowing
Typical Admitted Student
Application Requirements
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In-State Students
All first-year applicants are automatically considered for merit scholarships of at least $8,000 per year, renewable up to four years.
Seattle University Merit Scholarship
Automatic$8,000 per year · At least $8,000 per year; maximum not published
Renewable: Renewable up to 4 years for first-year students
Automatic with admission application; no separate application
Based on your admissions application, not finances. The published minimum is $8,000 per year.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 27, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$22,896
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$75,272
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$19,883
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Aug 2026
Conditions Seattle University places on CLEP credit
Credits are quarter hours. Seattle University caps combined credit from CLEP, AP, IB, A-level and DANTES at 45 quarter hours. CLEP credit is treated as community-college level and is subject to the university's lower-division transfer limitation. Exams the chart does not list, including Humanities and Natural Sciences, are not addressed, and the policy provides a petition route. The college's chart prints two different credit figures for Information Systems, 4 and 5.
| Exam | Qtr Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 5 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 5 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 5 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 5 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 5 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 5 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 5 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 5 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP English Literature Literature & Humanities | 5 | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Private University
Location
Seattle, Washington
King County
Control
Private
Programs Listed
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