Seattle University - Campus

Campus

The Seattle University campus is 50 acres (200,000 m2) and is located on First Hill, near downtown Seattle, Wash. The SU campus has been recognized by the city of Seattle, the EPA and many organizations for its commitment to sustainability through pesticide-free grounds, a food waste compost facility, recycling program and energy conservation program.

The most well-known building on campus is the Chapel of St. Ignatius, designed by New York architect Steven Holl, born in Bremerton, Washington: the 1997 building won a national Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects in 1998. The Chapel of St Ignatius building's use of natural lighting and illimuntating multi-colored lights at night transforms the chapel into a beacon of multicolored light radiating outward towards the campus and the city.

The campus includes numerous works by well-known artists (including the Centennial Fountain by Seattle artist George Tsutakawa—recipient of an honorary doctorate from Seattle U.—and a large glass sculpture in the PACCAR Atrium of Piggot Hall by Tacoma, Washington artist Dale Chihuly, as well as works by Chuck Close, Jacob Lawrence, Gwendolyn Knight, William Morris (glass artist) and David Mach) and several architecturally notable buildings.

Almost half of the overall student body represent diverse groups, in 2009–10 the makeup of the university was: 49% Caucasian 19% Asian/Pacific Islander 7% Latino/Hispanic 5% African American 1% Native American 9.7% International Students