[5] It is the largest independent university in the Northwestern United States, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within six schools.

[9] 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.

It features multiple meeting and conference rooms, the office of the Dean, and a five-floor glass atrium overlooking the gardens hidden behind the building.The Chapel of St. Ignatius on campus, designed by New York architect Steven Holl, won a national Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects in 1998.

The Center for the Arts houses a 150-seat flexible theater designed for drama, dance, and ensemble music.

It is attached to the Pigott Pavilion which provides some student services including career counselling and the print shop SUperCopy.

The basement has a school-run convenience store called The Cave, often open late, and used to be home to KXSU before the completion of the Sinegal Center.

The Redhawk Center is home to the school's largest arena and indoor court and hosts Basketball and Volleyball games and large events such as some Quadstock acts.

[32] Dr. David V. Powers was the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for 15 years; he left in the summer of 2024 to take a sabbatical, planning to return afterward as a standard faculty member in the psychology department.

[33][34] Dr. Monica J. Casper replaced Powers as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on August 1, 2024, coming from San Diego State University, where she served the roles of Special Assistant to the President on Gender-Based Violence and Professor of Sociology.

It is housed in the renovated Garrand Hall, the site of the original Seattle College and the oldest building on campus.

The 19,000-square-foot (1,800 m2) "state of the art" Clinical Performance Lab is located in the James Tower of Swedish on Cherry Hill, a few blocks away from the main campus.

The BSN and BS in Diagnostic Ultrasound programs accept transfer students from community colleges and other universities.

Students may also obtain an interdisciplinary general science degree, or prepare for graduate work in the health professions.

[38] Among Seattle University's many environmental undertakings are projects ranging from composting initiatives to water conservation.

[40] Seattle U's move to a pesticide-free campus began in the early 1980s when Ciscoe Morris, now a local gardening personage, was head of the grounds department.

He put a halt to chemical spraying and in its place released more than 20,000 beneficial insects called lacewings to eat the aphids that had infested trees on campus.

Seattle University was also a leader in the area of racial diversity, with an integrated squad known as "the United Nations team."

The 1966 basketball squad gave Texas Western University its only defeat in a championship season celebrated in the film Glory Road.

In women's golf, Pat Lesser was twice named to the Curtis Cup in the mid-1950s and was later inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame.

[49] On June 14, 2011, Seattle University accepted an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference, becoming a full member for the 2012–2013 season.

[50] In May 2024, Seattle University announced its intention to rejoin the West Coast Conference for the 2025-26 season after a 45 year absence.

[55] KXSU-LP (102.1 FM) is a low-power student-run radio station based on the Seattle University campus.

[56][57] Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2016, the station began broadcasting as a campus-only operation in 1994 using the call sign KSUB and later it added internet service.

[56] Though it has an effective radiated power of just 7 watts, KXSU's primary and secondary coverage areas include the entire city and its immediate suburbs.

[56] According to the university, the station gives students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in writing, reporting, and broadcasting.