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

All Faculty & Staff
  • Jenn Chan
    Jenn Chan

    Senior Advisor, Education Abroad
    Advises for CAS

  • Dario Ogaz
    Dario Ogaz

    Senior Specialist, Education Abroad
    Advises for Albers, COE, Law

Meet our Peer Advisors

Anaïs Bratt 27, Biology Major

Anaïs participated in the Fall 2025 SIT Wildlife Conservation and Political Ecology program in Arusha, Tanzania. She has previously traveled to Brazil, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, and Mexico, as well as lived in France. She looks forward to exploring more places and cultures!

woman standing in front of a road in Tanzania

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 2021-Spring 2026

  Summer 2025
- Spring 2026		 Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022
Total Participation 288* 313* 317* 344* 23
US Students 274 303 282 300 20
International Students/Non-US Students 6 10 19 20 3
Individuals participating in multiple programs 7 7 16 24 -
Participation Rate** UG - 23.6%
GR - 2.7%		 UG - 25%
GR - 3.8%		 UG - 25%
GR - 4%		 UG - 25%
GR - 3.9%		 UG - 1.9%
GR - 0%
Affected by COVID-19 - - - - 56 Programs Canceled

*Includes participants completing more than one program

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

(Updated June 2026)

By College Summer 2025
- Spring 2026		 Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022
Albers School of Business and Economics 84*
(29%)		 89*
(28.7%)		 101*
(33.5%)		 98*
(31%)		 9
(39%)
College of Arts & Sciences 105*
(36%)		 137*
(44.2%)		 127*
(42%)		 149*
(47%)		 11
(48%)
College of Education 0 0 0 1 0
College of Nursing 42
(14.4%)		 30
(9.7%)		 25
(8.5%)		 16
(5%)		 0
College of Science and Engineering 51*
(17.5%)		 40*
(12.9%)		 45
(15%)		 48*
(15%)		 3
(13%)
School of Law 9
(3.1%)		 13
(4.2%)		 3
(1%)		 9
(2%)		 0
University Degree (Pre-Major) 0** 1 (0.3%) - - -

*Including double majors in different colleges

**starting in 2025 University Degree/Pre-major is now incorporated into their various colleges

Program Type

Program Types Summer 2025
- Spring 2026		 Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022
Global Partner (SU-Sponsored & Exchange)

105
(37%)

 124
(40%)		 110
(35%)		 95
(28%)		 3
(13%)
Independent (Non-SU) 17
(6%)		 21
(6%)		 16
(5%)		 16
(5%)		 1
(4%)
Faculty-Led 90
(31%)		 106
(34%)		 134
(42%)		 146
(42%)		 0
Non-Credit 76
(26%)		 62
(20%)		 57
(18%)

87
(25%)

 19
(83%)

Academic Term Abroad

Academic Term Abroad Summer 2025
- Spring 2026		 Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022
Academic Year 5
(2%)		 11
(4%)		 9
(3%)		 2 0
Semester Length 76
(26.4%)		 101
(32%)		 94
(30%)		 90 4
Summer 96
(33.3%)		 90
(29%)		 125
(40%)		 135 19
Breaks
(Winter & Spring)		 24
(8.3%)		 70
(22%)		 24
(7%)		 55 0
Other
(Quarter Length)		 87
(30%)		 41
(13%)		 65
(20%)		 62 0

Top Countries

Top 5 Countries Summer 2025
- Spring 2026		 Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022
#1 Canada Canada Italy Italy Turks and Caicos
#2 Italy Italy Canada Canada Japan
#3 Spain Spain The Netherlands Canada Taiwan & Colombia
#4 Japan Japan Germany France & Mexico -
#5 Germany France France Ireland -

Academic Level

Academic Level Summer 2025
- Spring 2026		 Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022
Freshman* 16
(6%)		 6
(2%)		 6
(2%)		 23
(7%)		 2
(8.7%)
Sophomore 23
(8%)		 40
(13%)		 28
(9.3%)		 45**
(14%)		 7
(30.4%)
Junior 87
(30%)		 109
(36%)		 89
(30%)		 96**
(31%)		 5
(21.8%)
Senior 127
(44%)		 111
(37%)		 134
(44%)		 105
(33%)		 8
(34.8%)
Graduate & JD 35
(12%)		 37
(12%)		 47
(15.5%)		 48
(15%)		 1
(4.3%)
Other 0 1
(<1%)		 1
(<1%)		 0 0

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

Ethnicity

Ethnicity Summer 2025
- Spring 2026		 Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 2
(<1%)		 1
(<1%)		 1
(<1%)		 0
Asian (Incl. Indian subcontinent & Philippines) 86
(31%)		 90
(29%)		 91
(30%)		 67
(21%)		 1
Black or African American (Incl. Africa/Caribbean) 15
(5.3%)		 22
(7%)		 8
(2.6%)		 13
(4%)		 6
Do Not Know 2
(0.7%)		 - 0 0 0
Hispanic or Latinx 44
(16%)		 23
(7%)		 29
(10%)		 30
(9.5%)		 0
Multiracial 34
(12%)		 36
(11%)		 33
(11%)		 41
(13%)		 3
Other 0 1
(<1%)		 1
(<1%)		 0 0
Pacific Islander 6
(2%)		 7
(2%)		 5
(1.6%)		 3
(1%)		 0
White (Incl. Middle Eastern) 94
(33%)		 124
(42%)		 132
(44%)		 163
(51%)		 13
Did not disclose 0 1
(<1%)		 2
(0.6%)		 1
(<1%)		 0
% of Ethnically Diverse Background 65.8% 57.6% 56% 48.5% 43%

Gender

Gender
(as identified on passport)		 Summer 2025
- Spring 2026		 Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022
Female 186
(66.2%)		 215
(70%)		 201
(67%)		 203
(63%)		 1
(4%)
Male 93
(33.1%)		 91
(30%)		 100
(33%)		 117
(37%)		 22
(96%)
Other 1
(<1%)		 0 0 0 0

Additional Demographics

Additional Student Demographics Summer 2025
- Spring 2026		 Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		 Summer 2021
- Spring 2022
Athlete 3 6 7 39 19
Commuters 155 120 -* -* -*
First Generation in College 59 70 10 22 1
First Time in College 219 247 227 237 15
Pell Recipient 52 61 27 21 -*
Registered with Disability Services 45 60 47 50 -*
ROTC 0 0 0 2 1
Transfer 26 19 24 37 7
University Honors 12 21 27 25 0
Veteran/VA Benefits 5 4 6 6 -*
Visiting Students (J-1 Visa) 0 0 4 3 0

-* not tracked previously/No data available