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SEATTLE UNIVERSITY
BASIC INFORMATION:
BRIEF HISTORY:
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Located in Seattle, Washington
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The motto is ''For the difference we make''
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Amount of students attending is approximately 7,050
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The student-faculty ratio is 11:1
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Private Jesuit university
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Established in 1891 by Adrian Sweere as he took over a small parish school
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After 11 years Seattle College granted its first bachelor's degrees
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In 1948 Seattle College renamed itself adapting its current name Seattle University
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND MINORS:
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65 undergraduate degree programs and additional minors
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Majors - Biochemistry, Business Economics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Ultrasound, Kinesiology, and more
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Minors - Mathematics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology...
FAMOUS ALUMNI:
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Duff McKagan (bassist of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver)
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Rebecca Morris (true-crime author and journalist)
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John Hopcroft (theoretical computer scientist, Turing Award co-winner)
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Steve McConnell (software engineering expert, author of Code Complete)
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Elgin Baylor (American professional basketball player)
CAMPUS INFO:
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50-acre campus in the First Hill neighbourhood (east of downtown Seattle)
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Recognized for its commitment to sustainability - pesticide-free grounds, food waste compost facility, recycling and energy conservation program
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