City University of Seattle
Seattle, WA · Private four-year · City: Large
1,180undergraduates
0%graduate in 6 years
0%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
14 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (76 awarded)
- Project Management Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded)
Education (3)
- Education, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (17 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Applied Psychology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Data Analytics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Data Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (26)
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Education, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Doctorate (professional)
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Project Management Master's
- Science/Technology Management Master's
- Artificial Intelligence Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Health Services Administration Master's
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Data Analytics, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Data Science, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $14,589
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,613
- Books and supplies
- $762
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,950
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $28,914
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $28,914
- Total cost living at home
- $17,301
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $30,001-48,000 | $35,049 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 50%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 0%
- Got a grant from the college
- 0%
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 13%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 50%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,699
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 0%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 0%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 0%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 0%
| Pell grant students | 0% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 0% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 1 | - |
| Men | 4 | - |
| Black | 1 | - |
| White | 2 | - |
| Race unknown | 2 | - |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 14 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Started here, part-time | 23 | 22% | 9% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 178 | 52% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 527 | 49% | 2% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,970
- Undergraduates
- 1,180
- Full-time undergraduates
- 136
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,044
- Graduate students
- 790
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 48%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 84%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 23% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 46% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 521 Wall Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA, 98121
- County
- King County
- Part of
- National University System
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.