Seattle U Comparisons

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Seattle, WA
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Compare with Washington Public Colleges

Compare with Washington Public Colleges for Seattle University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$43,748 lower in-state tuition	38% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Washington State University Pullman, WA	$43,330 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$47,139 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	$47,457 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$43,802 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Washington Private Colleges

Compare with Washington Private Colleges for Seattle University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$1,241 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$16,314 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	$7,329 higher in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	$6,177 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest University Kirkland, WA	$20,686 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$3,841 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Seattle University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$40,584 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$42,321 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$43,155 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Seattle University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Portland Portland, OR	$1,379 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Reed College Portland, OR	$12,629 higher in-state tuition	52% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	$8,107 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Willamette University Salem, OR	$5,565 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$13,971 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bushnell University Eugene, OR	$20,921 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Saint Andrews College Moscow, Idaho	$39,921 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Seattle University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	$5,895 higher in-state tuition	58% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	$13,197 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$3,771 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA	$5,636 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fordham University Bronx, NY	$8,194 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	$4,572 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chapman University Orange, CA	$8,263 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	$11,091 higher in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	$10,319 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emerson College Boston, MA	$335 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Denver Denver, CO	$4,677 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA	$8,259 higher in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
American University Washington, DC	$2,050 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bentley University Waltham, MA	$4,279 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$939 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of the Pacific Stockton, CA	$359 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	$3,551 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Providence College Providence, RI	$6,829 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$2,553 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	$1,629 higher in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Creighton University Omaha, NE	$7,865 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, NY	$5,124 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	$3,181 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ	$6,741 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$3,039 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$961 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$2,677 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$4,335 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$2,323 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Clark University Worcester, MA	$2,146 higher in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Simmons University Boston, MA	$9,847 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA	$7,779 higher in-state tuition	59% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$16,921 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
MCPHS University Boston, MA	$16,191 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY	$10,161 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Touro University New York, NY	$34,271 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=236595.

Last updated: August 2026