About our Office

The Education Abroad Office at Seattle University promotes meaningful study abroad and global immersion experiences for students, faculty, and staff by facilitating exploration of options, preparation before departure, and reintegration upon return. Learn about our Mission, Vision, and Values, meet the Team, and view our Annual Report numbers.

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Learn about the impact education abroad has on our various student populations, from total participation, academic standing, program type, and demographic information.

The Education Abroad Office at Seattle University promotes meaningful study abroad and global immersion experiences for students, faculty, and staff by facilitating exploration of options, preparation before departure, and reintegration upon return.

We believe meaningful experiences with diverse cultures foster intellectual and personal growth; develop leadership skills; promote awareness of and engagement with our global community. We carry out the University's mission to "empower leaders for a just and humane world" by providing participants an opportunity to form relationships that transcend borders and strengthen our sense of unity. Through reintegration, participants reflect on how their knowledge can be applied at home and abroad.

The Education Abroad Office respects the individual needs of all participants, recognizing and celebrating diversity, while seeking to be accessible to all who are motivated to engage abroad. We aim to foster positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff, to continually improve our institutional practices and processes to provide critical support in exploration, preparation, and reintegration.

Meet the Education Abroad Staff

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Meet our Peer Advisors

Sarah Bernabe '26, Psychology Major & Marketing Minor

Sarah anticipates studying abroad Spring '26 through Seattle University's exchange program with Sophia University. She has previously traveled to Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy. She looks forward to more travels and more good eats!

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EDUCATION ABROAD ANNUAL REPORT

Learn about the impact education abroad has on our various student populations, from total participation, academic standing, program type, and demographic information.  

Annual Report

Participation Data: Summer 2019 - Spring 2024
  Summer 2024 - Spring 2025 Summer 2023 - Spring 2024 Summer 2022 - Spring 2023 Summer 2021 - Spring 2022 Summer 2020 - Spring 2021
Total Participation 313* 317* 344* 23 0
US Students 303 282 300 20 0
International Students 10 19 20 3 0
Individuals participating in multiple programs 7 16 24 0 -
Participation Rate**

UG - 25%

GR - 3.8%

UG - 25%

GR - 4%

UG - 25%

GR - 3.9%

UG - 1.9%

GR - 0%

 -
Affected by COVID-19 0 0 0 56 Program Cancelations 68 (all) Program Cancelations

*Includes participants completing more than one program

**Undergrad (UG) & Graduate (GR) - Participation Rate: Open Doors

(Updated Aug 2025)

By College Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021

Albers School of Business and Economics

 89*
(28.7%)		 101*
(33.5%)		 98*
(31%)		 9
(39%)		 -
College of Arts & Sciences 137*
(44.2%)		 127*
(42%)		 149*
(47%)		 11
(48%)		 -
College of Education 0 0 1 0 -
College of Nursing 30
(9.7%)		 25
(8.5%)		 16
(5%)		 0 -
College of Science and Engineering 40*
(12.9%)		 45
(15%)		 48*
(15%)		 3
(13%)		 -
School of Law 13
(4.2%)		 3
(1%)		 9
(2%)		 0 -
University Degree 1 (0.3%) - - - -

*Including double majors in different colleges

Program Type

Program Types Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021
SU Sponsored & Exchange 124
(40%)		 110
(35%)		 95
(28%)		 3
(13%)		 -
Non-SU 21
(6%)		 16
(5%)		 16
(5%)		 1
(4%)		 -
Faculty-Led 106
(34%)		 134
(42%)		 146
(42%)		 0 -
Non-Credit 62
(20%)		 57
(18%)		 87
(25%)		 19
(83%)		 -

Academic Term Abroad

Academic Term Abroad Summer 2024
- Spring 2025 		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021
Academic Year 11
(4%)		 9
(3%)		 2 0 -
Semester Length 101
(32%)		 94
(30%)		 90 4 -
Summer 90
(29%)		 125
(40%)		 135 19 -

Breaks
(Winter & Spring)

 70
(22%)		 24
(7%)		 55 0 -

Other
(Quarter Length)

 41
(13%)		 65
(20%)		 62 0 -

Top Countries

Top 5 Countries Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		  Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021
#1 Canada Italy Italy Turkes and Caicos -
#2 Italy Canada England Japan -
#3 Spain The Netherlands Canada Taiwan & Colombia -
#4 Japan Germany France & Mexico - -
#5 France France Ireland - -

Academic Level

Academic Level Summer 2024 - Spring 2025 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021

Freshman* 

6
(2%)

3
(1%)

23 
(7%) 

2 
(8.7%) 

- 

Sophomore 

40
(13%)

28 
(9.3%)

45** 
(14%) 

7 
(30.4%) 

- 

Junior 

109
(36%)

89
(30%)

96** 
(31%) 

5 
(21.8%) 

- 

Senior 

111
(37%)

134
(44%)

105 
(33%) 

8 
(34.8%) 

- 

Graduate 
& JD 

37
(12%)

47
(15.5%)

48 
(15%) 

1 
(4.3%) 

- 

Other 

1
(<1%)

1
(<1%)

1 

0 

- 

*Participating in Non-Credit programs 
**Including students who gained more credits before participating in an additional abroad program 

Ethnicity

Ethnicity Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021

American Indian 
or Alaska Native 

2
(<1%)

1
(<1%)

1 
(<1%) 

0 

-

Asian 
(Incl. Indian subcontinent 
& Philippines) 

90
(29%)

91
(30%)

67 
(21%) 

1 

-

Black or African American 
(Incl. Africa/Caribbean) 

22
(7%)

8
(2.6%)

13 
(4%) 

6 

-

Do Not Know 

-

0

0 

0 

-

Hispanic or Latino/a 

23
(7%)

29
(10%)

30 
(9.5%) 

0 

-

Multiracial 

36
(11%)

33
(11%)

41 
(13%) 

3 

-

Other 

1
(<1%)

0

0 

0 

-

Pacific Islander 

7
(2%)

5
(1.6%)

3  
(1%) 

0 

-

White 
(Incl. Middle Eastern) 

124
(42%)

132
(44%)

163 
(51%) 

13 

-

Did not disclose

1
(<1%)

2
(0.6%)

1 
(<1%) 

0 

-

% of Ethnically Diverse Background 

57.6%

56%

48.5% 

 43%

-

Gender

Gender
(as identified on passport)		 Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021

Female 

215
(70%)

201
(67%)

203
 (63%)

1
(4%) 

- 

Male 

91
(30%)

100
(33%)

117
(37%) 

22
 (96%)

- 

Other 

0

0

 0

0 

- 

Additional Demographics

Additional Student Demographics Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022		 Summer 2020
- Spring 2021

Athlete 

6

7

39 

19 

0 

First Generation in College 

70

10

22 

1 

0 

First Time in College 

247

227

237 

15 

0 

Pell Recipient 

61

27

21 

-* 

-* 

Registered with Disability Services 

60

47

50 

-* 

-* 

ROTC 

Unknown

Unknown

2 

1 

0 

Transfer 

19

24

37 

7 

0 

University Honors 

21

27

25 

0 

0 

Veteran/VA Benefits 

4

6

6 

-* 

-* 

Visiting Students (J-1 Visa)

0

4

3

0

0

-* not tracked previously/No data available