Seattle University is well-known for its cutting-edge research and academic standing among international institutions. The exam results of candidates to the environmental studies, engineering, and computer science departments reflect this high academic quality.
History Of Seattle University
In 1891, Adrian Sweere, S.J., took over a small parish school in downtown Seattle near Broadway and Madison. At first, the school, named after the surrounding parish of the Immaculate Conception, offered no higher education in Seattle.
In 1898, the school was named Seattle Academy after the city and the chief of Seattle, and the initially baccalaureate degrees were awarded 11 years later. Originally, the school was both a high school and a university. From 1919 to 1931, the Academy moved to Interlaken Boulevard, but returned permanently to First Hill in 1931. In 1931, Seattle Academy created an “evening school” for women, though admissions to women were controversial at the time.
In 1948, Seattle College was renamed Seattle University by Albert A. Lemieux, S.J. In 1993, the Seattle University School of Law was established through the acquisition of Puget Sound University School of Law in Tacoma. In 1999, the Law School moved to the Seattle campus.
In 2009, Seattle University closed its largest funding round, raising nearly $169 million. This has led to investments in scholarship funds, academic programs and professorships, a fitness center, an arts center, and the $56 million Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, which completed in fall 2010.
Campus Safety
Seattle University has a 50-acre (200,000-square-meter) campus in the First Hill neighborhood east of downtown Seattle. Seattle University’s campus has been recognized by the City of Seattle and the EPA for its commitment to sustainability through pesticide-free sites, food waste composting facilities, recycling and energy-saving programs.
The St. Ignatius Chapel on campus was designed by New York architect Steven Holl and won the National Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects in 1998. At night, the chapel emits a colorful beacon that illuminates the campus.
Works by renowned artists abound on campus: Seattle artist George Tsujikawa’s Centennial Fountain; Tacoma artist Dale Chihuly’s massive glass sculpture in Piggot Hall’s Pecca Atrium; and Chuck Close, Jacob Lawrence, Gwendolyn Works by Knight, William Morris, and David Mach.
The 2014 undergraduate enrollment showed some racial diversity: 55.7% White, 23.4% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic, 10.7% Other (International), 4.5% Black, 3.3% Pacific Islander, 1.6% Native American ; some double mentions.
Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons
The Lemieux Library was established in 1991. As of 2011, the library holds 216,677 volumes and subscribes to 1,604 periodicals. It is a member of the American Association of Theological Libraries.
Academics
Seattle University offers 65 bachelor’s degree programs, 31 graduate degree programs, and 27 certificate programs, as well as a law school and an education doctorate program.
The university is made up of eight faculties: Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Albers Faculty of Business and Economics, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of New and Continuing Studies, and Theology and Ministry. Educational costs at Seattle University are estimated at $150,000, although most of this is covered by financial aid.
The student-faculty ratio at Seattle University is 11:1, and 62.2 percent of the school’s classes have fewer than 20 students.
The most popular majors at Seattle University include: business, management, marketing, and related support services; health professions and related programs; computer and information science and support services; engineering; biological and biomedical researchs; communication, journalism, and related programs; vision and performing arts; homeland security, law enforcement, fire protection, and related protective services; psychology; and social sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85%.
Albers School Of Business And Economics
Founded in 1945, the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University is named after the Albers family. George and Eva Albers are frequent donors, including Eva’s $3 million bequest to the school in 1971.
Their daughter, alumnus Genevieve Albers, also made several bequests, including sponsoring a professorship. In 1967, the School of Business added an MBA program. Albers College is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
College Of Arts And Sciences
Main article: Seattle University College of Arts and Sciences
Seattle Music Festival, USA (2014), including Macklemore, Schoolboy Q, Sea Wolf, Best Coast and Brother Ali
The Seattle University College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest and largest undergraduate and graduate college at Seattle University. The college offers 41 undergraduate majors, 36 undergraduate minors, 6 graduate degrees, and 1 graduate certificate. Its psychology graduate program is thing of the few schools in the country to offer existential phenomenology as a method of therapy.
Law School
Main article: Seattle University School of Law
Founded in 1972, Seattle University School of Law is part of the University of Puget Sound (UPS) in Tacoma, Washington. In 1993, the University of Puget Sound and Seattle University agreed to transfer the law school to Seattle University; the transfer was completed in August 1994, and the school actually moved to the Seattle University campus in 1999. The 2019 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings rank the school 122nd nationwide, adding that the school is ranked No. 1 in law in the top 20 nationally for its writing program as well as its part-time and clinical programs.
School Of Nursing
The Seattle University School of Nursing celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2010. It is housed in the renovated Garrand Hall, the original site of Seattle Academy and the oldest building on campus. The 19,000-square-foot (1,800-square-meter) “state-of-the-art” clinical performance laboratory is located in the James Tower of Swedish in Cherry Hill, just a few blocks from the main campus.
Undergraduate and graduate students use the lab to practice skills needed for clinical nursing. The BSN and BS in Diagnostic Ultrasound programs accept transfer students from community colleges and other universities. The DNP program welcomes registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree. The Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion initiative (APNI to DNP) offers accelerated programs for those with a bachelor’s degree in another field.
School Of Education
Founded in 1935, the College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the National Association of School Psychologists, and is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists.
Faculty Of Science And Engineering
The Institute of Technology focuses on fundamental theory, mathematics and its applications. Students can major in a basic science discipline, computer science or one of the engineering courses – civil and environmental engineering, mechanical engineering or computer and electrical engineering. Students can also earn an interdisciplinary general science degree or prepare for graduate work in the health professions.
