Seattle University is a private institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,589, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 50 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. Seattle University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 6.

Seattle University is a Jesuit school located in the First Hill and Capitol Hill neighborhoods of the city. Undergraduate students must live in dorms their first two years and can choose from more than 60 majors to study. Seattle offers more than 30 graduate programs, including those in The Albers School of Business & Economics and the School of Law, which is highly ranked in the legal writing specialty