Diplomas

Ensure You Receive Your Diploma or Certificate on Time

Check for Diploma/Certificate Holds

Financial holds (including parking and library fines) may prevent you from receiving your diploma/certificate.

Holds can be viewed on the landing page of mySeattleU and in a notification box at the top right corner of Student Planning.

Please contact the department that assigned the restriction to remove the hold. You can find their contact information using the Offices & Departments directory page.

Update Your Mailing Address

The preferred mailing address listed on your mySeattleU profile is the address your diploma or certificate will be shipped to, directly from the printing company. It should arrive to domestic addresses 4-6 weeks after your degree is posted. International shipping may take up to ten weeks. See the Academic Calendar for the exact degree posting date. Tracking information is not available for diplomas or certificates being shipped to domestic addresses.

You can mail your diploma or certificate to a friend or family member. You should set your preferred mailing address to be care of (c/o) the chosen individual. 

Example: 
c/o John Doe
1234 Main St Apt 11
Seattle, WA 98122

Note: The post office may not deliver the diploma/certificate if the person's name is not included in the address. 

View this guide to learn how to update your preferred mailing address. 

International Shipment Limitations

Please be aware that Paradigm, our third party diploma/certificate printing company, is unable to ship to the following countries under current USPS international mail suspensions. The list below will be updated as additional information becomes available.

• Bahrain
• Cuba
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Israel
• Jamaica
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Oman
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• South Sudan
• Turkmenistan
• United Arab Emirates
• Venezuela

Please update your preferred mailing address using the instructions above if it includes a location in this list. Remember, you can always have your diploma or certificate shipped to a friend or family member. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Diploma/Certificate Replacement

There is a $25 replacement fee per diploma/certificate. Delivery takes approximately 4-6 weeks.

Please submit a Special Request via email, mail, fax, or in person. Payment can be made via Student Financial Services at 206-220-8020. Your order will be processed after payment has been made.

If you wish to request copies of multiple degrees earned at Seattle University (e.g. bachelor's and master's degrees), you pay $25 total.

Replacement diplomas and certificates will have current president/chair/provost/dean signatures. 

Diploma and Certificate Sizes

• Undergraduate and graduate diplomas: 8.5 x 11 inches (landscape orientation)
• Doctoral diplomas: 11 x 14 inches (landscape orientation)
• Certificates: 8.5 x 11 inches (landscape orientation)