91探花 consistently receives top national honors for community service. The White House bestowed its highest honor on 91探花 in 2012 in recognition of civic engagement, service learning and volunteerism. Seattle U was named to the President鈥檚 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, with distinction, in three of the past six years.
Seattle U tied for #5 in the nation in service learning in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 鈥淏est Colleges 2020鈥 rankings.
Four out of five 91探花 students serve the community鈥攖hat鈥檚 more than three times the national average. A major focus of service is the , which connects students, faculty and staff with schools and community partners to improve the academic achievement of low-income youth living in the neighborhood surrounding campus.
2012: Received the Presidential Award, the U.S. government鈥檚 highest recognition for community service. Seattle U was:
A Seattle Times editorial called out the award writing, 鈥91探花 serves as a national example of the difference higher education can make on its neighbors.鈥