
The Seattle School's institutional accreditor is the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Accreditation is a review of an institution against the accreditor's standards; it is not a guarantee that every course will transfer or that every graduate will qualify for a professional license.
Counseling applicants need to make a second, separate check. They should confirm whether the specific degree, coursework, and supervised experience they plan to complete satisfy the licensing rules of the state where they intend to practice. Institutional accreditation and a state licensing board's approval of an individual's education answer different questions. Students using federal financial aid should also confirm their program's eligibility and their own eligibility through the school's financial aid office.
Admission to The Seattle School is graduate admission: applicants should expect to document completion of a bachelor's degree and apply to a particular graduate program. A high school transcript, SAT score, or ACT score is not a substitute for the college-level preparation required for graduate study.
Applicants should follow their program's current instructions for the application form, college transcripts, written statements, recommendations, and any interview. Counseling applicants should pay particular attention to prerequisites and requirements connected to clinical training. International applicants should check the school's current English-language proficiency and transcript-evaluation rules rather than assuming that requirements used by another graduate school apply here.
Deadlines and entry terms may vary by program. Because an admissions decision and the availability of a clinical placement are different matters, applicants should establish both the academic entry schedule and the expected training sequence before making plans to relocate or leave a job.
Applicants should confirm the current application fee in The Seattle School's admissions instructions or application portal before submitting a form. An application charge is distinct from a tuition payment or an enrollment deposit, and paying one does not establish admission.
Anyone who may need a fee waiver should ask admissions about eligibility and the request procedure before submitting and paying. Applicants should also check whether the charge differs for a particular degree, application route, or readmission request; a fee or waiver policy for one category should not be assumed to cover another.
ROTC is not a documented on-campus program at The Seattle School. Its graduate specialization also makes it different from the undergraduate institutions where Army, Air Force, and Navy ROTC participation is typically organized.
A prospective student interested in commissioning should ask a ROTC host institution directly whether a graduate student at The Seattle School could cross-enroll and meet that branch's eligibility rules. Cross-enrollment, if permitted, is not the same as The Seattle School operating an ROTC unit. Scholarship eligibility and subsequent service obligations require separate review with the relevant military program.
For The Seattle School, "transfer" generally means asking whether prior graduate coursework can count toward a graduate degree, not entering as a sophomore or junior undergraduate. Admission to a program and acceptance of particular credits are separate decisions.
Applicants seeking credit for previous study should provide official transcripts and, if requested, course descriptions or syllabi for a program-level review. They should obtain a written evaluation identifying which requirements, if any, the courses fulfill and how many credits must still be completed at The Seattle School. Coursework with clinical or supervised-practice components warrants especially careful review because a comparable course title does not necessarily establish that it meets a program's training requirements.
Students should not assume that a conventional semester-abroad exchange fits The Seattle School's graduate degrees. The key question is whether a proposed international course or experience can meet a specific program requirement without disrupting the required sequence of study or supervised training.
Before committing money to travel or an outside program, students should seek written academic approval and ask how credits, placements, insurance, and financial aid would be handled. An independently arranged trip or overseas internship does not automatically become Seattle School credit.
Open admission policy
NoDual credit
NoCredit for life experiences
YesAdvanced placement (AP) credits
NoStudent can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
NoPreparation at another institution required
NoApproved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teacher
NoData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.