Seattle University nursing

Seattle, Washington · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 72.78% / 74.51% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 72.78%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 74.51%

Full institution profile Washington nursing schools

State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree College of Nursing	Seattle	72.78% (2025, 180 first-time takers) Board source
RN, entry-level master’s Non-nursing baccalaureate degree to: AGACNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, DNP/Family PMHNP (NCLEX table label: APNI)	Seattle	74.51% (2025, 51 first-time takers) Board source

The Washington board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at Seattle University by year, IPEDS. Up 50% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	224
2015	214
2016	208
2017	249
2018	245
2019	248
2020	183
2021	298
2022	311
2023	325
2024	335

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	253
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805	Doctor's degree, professional practice	38
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810	Doctor's degree, professional practice	14
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821	Doctor's degree, professional practice	13
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807	Doctor's degree, professional practice	9
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Post-master's certificate	3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805	Post-master's certificate	2
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	2
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821	Post-master's certificate	1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Master's degree	None reported
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Doctor's degree, professional practice	None reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805	Postbaccalaureate certificate	None reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805	Master's degree	None reported
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807	Postbaccalaureate certificate	None reported
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807	Master's degree	None reported
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807	Post-master's certificate	None reported
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810	Postbaccalaureate certificate	None reported
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810	Master's degree	None reported
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810	Post-master's certificate	None reported
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 51.3811	Master's degree	None reported
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 51.3811	Doctor's degree, professional practice	None reported
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Postbaccalaureate certificate	None reported
Clinical Nurse Leader 51.3820	Master's degree	None reported
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821	Postbaccalaureate certificate	None reported
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821	Master's degree	None reported
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3822	Postbaccalaureate certificate	None reported
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3822	Doctor's degree, professional practice	None reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Spring 2032
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Spring 2030
CCNE	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Spring 2030

Federal funding

1 federal award under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $2.6m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$2.6m	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2023-07-01 to 2027-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

3 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Lisa AbelDNP, MSN, ARNP, WHNP-BCAssociate Dean for Nursing Programs
Mirette AzizMBA, RDCS, RDMS
Melissa OwenPhD, RN, CNE, FHFSA

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Seattle University’s nursing pages

Simulation
“With expert faculty, state-of-the-art simulation labs and strong community partnerships, we cultivate the next generation of health care leaders who are both technically proficient and deeply committed to patient well-being.”
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