SU is the largest independent university in the Northwestern United States, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools. ==History== In 1891, Adrian Sweere, S.J., took over a small parish near downtown Seattle at Broadway and Madison.
In 1898, the school was named Seattle College after both the city and Chief Seattle, and it granted its first bachelor's degrees 11 years later.
From 1919 to 1931, the college moved to Interlaken Blvd, but in 1931 it returned to First Hill permanently.
From 1919 to 1931, the college moved to Interlaken Blvd, but in 1931 it returned to First Hill permanently.
In 1931, Seattle College created a "night school" for women, though admitting women was highly controversial at the time. In 1948, Seattle College changed its name to Seattle University, under Father Albert A.
A Seattle University education is estimated to cost $150,000, although much of this is covered by financial aid. ===Albers School of Business and Economics=== Seattle University's Albers School of Business and Economics, started in 1945, was named after the Albers family.
In 1931, Seattle College created a "night school" for women, though admitting women was highly controversial at the time. In 1948, Seattle College changed its name to Seattle University, under Father Albert A.
In 1967, the business school added an MBA program.
George and Eva Albers were frequent donors including Eva's bequest of $3 million to the school in 1971.
Its graduate program in psychology is one of the few schools in the country to focus on existential phenomenology as a therapeutic method. ===Matteo Ricci College=== The Matteo Ricci College was founded in 1973 and named after Italian Jesuit missionary, Matteo Ricci.
In 1993, the Seattle University School of Law was established through purchase of the Law School from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, and the School of Law moved to the Seattle campus in 1999. In 2009, SU completed its largest capital campaign, raising almost $169 million.
Ignatius on campus, designed by New York architect Steven Holl, won a national Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects in 1998.
In 1993, the Seattle University School of Law was established through purchase of the Law School from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, and the School of Law moved to the Seattle campus in 1999. In 2009, SU completed its largest capital campaign, raising almost $169 million.
In 1993, the Seattle University School of Law was established through purchase of the Law School from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, and the School of Law moved to the Seattle campus in 1999. In 2009, SU completed its largest capital campaign, raising almost $169 million.
This led to investment in the scholarship fund, academic programs and professorships, a fitness complex, an arts center, and the $56 million Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, completed in fall 2010. ==Campus== Seattle University has a campus in the city's First Hill neighborhood, east of downtown Seattle.
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