Applying to Seattle

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
76.05%	1,260

Seattle University's acceptance rate is 76.05% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,976 students applied and 6,826 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Seattle.

Seattle's acceptance rate places 5th out of 21 Washington colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,260 and the ACT score is 27 at Seattle. Seattle's SAT score ranks 5th out of 13 Washington colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Seattle, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Seattle University is 76.05% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.37%. 3,317 men and 5,659 women applied to Seattle and 2,537 men and 4,289 women students were accepted.

Among them, 388 men and 661 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Seattle.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Seattle
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,976	3,317	5,659	0	0
Admitted	6,826	2,537	4,289	0	0
Enrolled	1,049	388	661	0	0
Acceptance Rate	76.05%	76.48%	75.79%	-	-
Yield	15.37%	15.29%	15.41%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Seattle University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 253 students (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 67 students (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Seattle.

The median SAT score is 1,260 with 630 SAT EBRW and 630 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 670 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 680 and 25^th percentile is 560 .

The median ACT composite score is 27 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at Seattle. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 28.

The SAT and ACT scores at Seattle University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Seattle
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1130	1260	1350
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	630	670
SAT Math	560	630	680
ACT Composite	23	27	30
ACT Math	23	26	28
ACT English	23	28	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Seattle University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,049 first-year students enrolled in Seattle. The proportion of full-time students is 99.24% and part-time students is 0.76%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 36.99% and women students is 63.01%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Seattle.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Seattle
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,049	388	661
Full-time	1,041	385	656
Part-time	8	3	5

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Seattle. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Seattle University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Seattle Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $60 for undergraduate schools and $55 for graduate schools of Seattle University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Seattle.

Admission Information for Applying to Seattle
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$60
Graduate Application Fees	$55
Admission Information	www.seattleu.edu/admission/undergraduate
Online Application	www.seattleu.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Quarter
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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