Company Profile
Seattle University
Company Overview
Seattle University, founded in 1891, is a Jesuit Catholic university located on 50 acres in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. More than 7,400 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within nine schools and colleges. Seattle University is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in the West by U.S. News & World Report and included in The Princeton Review's Best Colleges guide.
Mission
Seattle University is dedicated to educating the whole person, to professional formation, and to empowering leaders for a just and humane world.
Vision
We will be the premier independent university of the Northwest in academic quality, Jesuit Catholic inspiration, and service to society.
Values
*Care
We put the good of students first.
*Academic Excellence
We value excellence in learning with great teachers who are active scholars.
*Diversity
We celebrate educational excellence achieved through diversity.
*Faith
We treasure our Jesuit Catholic ethos and the enrichment from many faiths of our university community.
*Justice
We foster a concern for justice and the competence to promote it.
*Leadership
We seek to develop responsible leaders committed to the common good.
Company History
In 1891, Adrian Sweere, S.J., took over a small parish near downtown Seattle at Broadway and Madison. At first, the school was named after the surrounding Immaculate Conception parish and did not offer higher education. 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. Initially, the school served as both a high school and college. 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. Lemieux, S.J. 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.
Going farther back:
St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus—the Jesuits, as they are commonly called—more than 450 years ago. Seattle University is one of 28 Jesuit universities in the United States and more than 100 around the world.
The Jesuits are well-known and respected as educators. A Jesuit education challenges students to think clearly, think for themselves, and test commonly accepted knowledge. Academic curiosity becomes a lifelong habit.
However, Jesuit education means more than acquiring knowledge. The Jesuits believe what you do with that knowledge is just as important. At Seattle University, students are encouraged to grow personally and spiritually, testing their values, developing a sense of responsibility for themselves and their community, and learning about making ethical choices in their lives. They learn to balance self-reliance with interdependence, knowledge with spirituality, and mind with heart.
Benefits
Seattle University provides a comprehensive and flexible package of benefits, including tuition remission, for all eligible faculty, staff, and their dependents. Seattle University also offers retirement benefits.