Private nonprofit · Seattle, Washington
Seattle University: cost, debt and earnings by major
50 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $34,324
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 71%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 77%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 4,062
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $21,379 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $21,026 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $22,301 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $32,633 |
| $110,000+ | $45,994 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (32)
- Computer Science$128,314
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,410
- Business/Managerial Economics$102,249
- Finance and Financial Management Services$99,791
- Accounting and Related Services$97,466
- Mechanical Engineering$96,218
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$90,918
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$88,308
- Civil Engineering$81,559
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$81,464
- Mathematics$80,592
- English Language and Literature, General$78,906
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$74,018
- Marketing$72,518
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,360
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,791 (1 yr)
- International Business$69,201
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$64,098
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,465
- Political Science and Government$63,443
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$62,385
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$61,021
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$60,291
- Biology, General$58,242
- Psychology, General$57,993
- Communication and Media Studies$57,599
- Social Work$57,349
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,093
- International/Globalization Studies$56,590
- Security Science and Technology$56,265
- Design and Applied Arts$53,117
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$41,665 (1 yr)
Master's programs (14)
- Computer Science$185,607
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$167,280
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$132,795
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$129,955
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$115,466 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$94,446
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$93,491
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$89,830
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$79,881
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$79,675
- Educational Administration and Supervision$76,832
- Social Work$70,622
- Psychology, General$61,415
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$56,353
Doctoral programs (1)
First professional programs (1)
- Law$105,471