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Seattle University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Seattle, Washington

4 scholarships Seattle University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

4,117Undergraduates
76%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (1)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Naef Scholarship

$3,000 to $4,500

The Naef Scholarship Program supports rising juniors and seniors at Seattle University who are committed to social justice, providing need-based awards of $3,000 or $4,500.seattleu.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Awards that take an application (2)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Merit Awards

$8,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Merit scholarships are based on the information in your admissions application — not finances — and are at least $8,000 per year.seattleu.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Sullivan Scholarship

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Seattle University's Sullivan Scholarship provides comprehensive four-year funding, covering full tuition, room and board, and all academic fees.seattleu.edu (read 2026-06-18)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Sperry Goodman Scholarship

$5,000

Department
College of Science and Engineering
Renewable
Yes, per the school
A Sperry Goodman Scholarship is an award of $5,000 per year.seattleu.edu (read 2026-07-10)
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
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What Seattle University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$82,726In-state, per year
$82,726Out-of-state, per year

Where Seattle University lists its scholarships

ScholarshipUniverse

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Seattle University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.