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!

A student with an iced strawberry matcha latte

Ella Ohlson '26, International Studies & Public Affairs Major

Ella participated in the CEA CAPA in London at University of Westminster AY24-25.

A student in London

Tristan Huerta '26, Business Economics Major

Tristan participated in the Spring 2024 API Business, Humanities, and Social Sciences Program in Lisbon.

Student on a hike in front of mountain view

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 Program Cancelations

*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
SU Sponsored & Exchange 105
(37%)		 124
(40%)		 110
(35%)		 95
(28%)		 3
(13%)
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 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2024
- Spring 2025		 Summer 2023
- Spring 2024		 Summer 2022
- Spring 2023		  Summer 2021
- Spring 2022
#1 Canada Canada Italy Italy Turkes and Caicos
#2 Italy Italy Canada England 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 Latino/a  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