Seattle university, located in the suburb of Seattle (the hill area of Seattle Capitol), was founded in 189 1. It is one of the 28 universities established by the American Christian Church and the largest independent university in the Pacific Northwest. There are more than 7200 undergraduate and graduate students studying in eight colleges of the school. According to US News and World Report, in 2007, seattle university ranked 10 in the ranking of the best universities in the western United States. Covering an area of 48 hectares, the campus provides students with adequate study and sports venues, including swimming pools, tennis courts, baseball fields and other sports venues. Seattle university aims at cultivating professional talents, adheres to the principles of justice, honesty and humanity, and educates students for the society. The school puts the safety of students first and adopts professional and diversified teaching methods. In order to ensure high-quality and high-priced teaching, the faculty of the whole school pays more attention to students' professional courses.