Admissions

• Evidence of a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution 
• Official Transcript(s) 
  • Submit official transcripts either electronically or mail directly to Graduate Admission
  • Address

Seattle University 

Office of Graduate Admission

901 12th Avenue 

P.O. Box 222000

Seattle, WA 98122-1090

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 
  • As calculated from bachelor's degree work and any credits completed after the bachelor's degree. This includes transfer credits. 
  • Applicants with less than a 3.0 GPA may apply and may be considered for probationary admission.
  • The Counseling Program does not require the GRE. However, applicants from non-graded bachelor's degree programs must submit GRE scores.
• Group Interview

All incoming students start in the Fall term. 

• Complete Seattle University's Graduate Application
• Letter of Intent 
  • A two-page (maximum) statement including goals for the program, professional goals and a response to the Seattle University Mission Statement and/or the Counseling Program Mission Statement. 
• Resume
  • A one to two-page professional resume documenting education, volunteer and professional experience. 
• Two College of Education Recommendation Forms 
  • Choose a mix of instructors, employers, administrators or supervisors who are familiar with your work and your interpersonal skills. 
  • Do not choose peers, friends or therapists. 
• College of Education Self-Evaluation Form 

Additional Admissions Information

Probationary Admission

Applicants whose academic credentials are below the expected prerequisite course work, grade point average and/or test scores of those typically accepted to specific programs, but who through other means convey the potential for academic success, warrant offers of provisional or probationary admission.

Probationary admission involves a specific time limit during which the student is expected to achieve the minimum GPA noted at the time of admission. When this condition is fulfilled, the department usually recommends advancement of regular graduate student status.

International Students

International students are invited to visit our admissions page for a list of requirements.

A maximum of 10 credits may transfer to the program on a 1:1 basis from a CACREP accredited university. The transfer credit evaluation process begins after a student has been enrolled into the Seattle University program, and at that time the assessment will be made which credits (if any) will transfer. Students can start their Petition for Exception to Policy (PEP) process by meeting with their student success coordinator post-enrollment. More details about graduate transfer policies can be found here. Please note that credits may not transfer to Seattle University if they do not meet the specified requirements.