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City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

City University of Seattle is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Seattle, Washington. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,007, made up of 1,187 undergraduates and 820 graduate students. It is part of National University System.

City University of Seattle offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 109 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Curriculum and Instruction, and Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy. It awarded 572 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 109 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 5 to 1.

Mission

To change lives for good by offering high quality and relevant lifelong education to anyone with the desire to learn.

Mission statement as reported by City University of Seattle

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,007
Students enrolled
572
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
109
Programs and majors
5:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 109

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Education 23
Business, Management and Marketing 24
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 7
Computer and Information Sciences 17
Health Professions 8
Psychology 5
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 6
Communication and Journalism 2
Engineering Technologies 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Social Sciences 3
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, part-time students
12%
Student-to-faculty ratio
5:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
151
Associate degrees
8
Master's degrees
231
Doctoral degrees (research)
15
Certificates under 1 year
89
Postbaccalaureate certificates
77
Post-master's certificates
1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,007
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,187
Graduate students, fall 2024
820
Full-time, fall 2024
9%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,565
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,177
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,388
Full-time, 2024-25
12%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
54%
Men
46%
White
27%
Hispanic or Latino
39%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
109
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
74%
Students taking some online courses
19%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
National University System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Chief Financial Officer
Christopher Bryan
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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