City University of Seattle: Statistics

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#3376 of 14,131 In the World
#947 of 2,597 In North America
#877 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 57 In Washington
#4 of 11 In Seattle
#1039 of 1,555 For Urban and Regional planning
Top50% For 20 other topics
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Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$20,567 /y
Aid receiving
50%
Undergraduates
1,187
Graduates
820
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.cityu.edu

City University of Seattle Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

City University of Seattle has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

302 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,490 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

The City University of Seattle has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 788 (39%)
White 534 (27%)
Black or African American 196 (10%)
Asian 178 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 140 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 90 (5%)
Two or more races 55 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 15 (0.8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend City University of Seattle is $20,567 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$20,567/year
Average aid awarded
$7,383
Students receiving aid
50%

Average costs by household income

$30-48K $35,049

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $14,589$12,533
Tuition in-state $14,589$12,533
Tuition out-of-state $14,589$12,533

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 54
Combined charge for room and board $17,310
Room charge $11,982
Meal charge $5,328

City University of Seattle majors

City University of Seattle has granted 144 bachelor's degrees across 13 programs, 254 master's across 18 programs, and 3 doctorate degrees in Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at City University of Seattle.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 2 76 49
Curriculum and Instruction 79
Computer Science 40
Elementary Education and Teaching 9 11
Computer and Information Sciences, General 18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 18
General Studies 17 1
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 11 4
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 15
Project Management 3 9
Applied Psychology 11
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 7
Organizational Leadership 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 6
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 4
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 4
Data Science, General 2 2
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 3
Criminal Justice & Police Science 3
Health Services Administration 3
Artificial Intelligence 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
Data Analytics, General 1
Education, General 1
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 1
Human Services, General 1
Science & Technology Management 1
Grand Total 19 144 254 3
  • Part-time retention rate - 12%

Publications & Citations

City University of Seattle has published 3,017 scientific papers with 62,066 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, and Psychology.

Publications
3,017
Citations
62,066

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,488 / 31,875
Medicine
1,208 / 26,015
Computer Science
1,167 / 32,353
Engineering
1,158 / 29,123
Biology
1,133 / 22,384
Physics
1,114 / 25,943
Environmental Science
1,071 / 22,304
Political Science
872 / 19,574
Law
807 / 19,281
Psychology
737 / 20,132
Quantum and Particle physics
726 / 16,504
Geography and Cartography
714 / 15,822
Sociology
669 / 17,651
Chemistry
668 / 15,228
Philosophy
655 / 16,229
Business
599 / 14,656
History
527 / 8,946
Mathematics
514 / 14,073
Economics
495 / 12,405
Geology
468 / 7,343
Pathology
459 / 11,639
Ecology
416 / 9,361
Astrophysics and Astronomy
411 / 13,063
Archaeology
404 / 8,263
Genetics
381 / 6,071
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
376 / 7,454
Surgery
360 / 4,256
Statistics
354 / 11,884
Linguistics
338 / 10,171
Psychiatry
312 / 9,638
Materials Science
311 / 8,018
Paleontology
304 / 4,878
Art & Design
300 / 6,840
Organic Chemistry
272 / 4,573
Biochemistry
272 / 6,312
Optical Engineering
268 / 9,751
Computer Vision
258 / 7,132
Social Psychology
253 / 8,024
Management
249 / 5,706
Development Studies
246 / 7,701

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 23 176
1994 45 150
1995 18 176
1996 12 199
1997 12 224
1998 19 221
1999 18 259
2000 21 258
2001 18 290
2002 20 342
2003 21 369
2004 35 454
2005 31 583
2006 27 665
2007 34 777
2008 49 861
2009 40 864
2010 33 1001
2011 44 1107
2012 53 1164
2013 83 1225
2014 64 1356
2015 59 1428
2016 91 1559
2017 83 1644
2018 94 1923
2019 147 2571
2020 189 3720
2021 190 5021
2022 177 5389
2023 212 6821
2024 177 7631
2025 88 7094
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Notable alumni

  1. Monique Morrow

    Monique Morrow
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    chief technology officer
    Biography

    Monique Morrow is a Swiss-American businesswoman, technology engineer and entrepreneur. She is president and co-founder of the Humanized Internet, a nonprofit focused on providing individuals with a digital identity. She was previously Senior Distinguished Architect of Emerging Technologies at Syniverse, and CTO and Evangelist of New Frontiers Development and Engineering at Cisco Systems, Inc. She sits on a number of advisory boards and has 17 patents related to digitalization, networks, the Internet of Things, cybersecurity, and the safe handling of data.

General info

Alternative names CityU
Founded 1973
Motto BeCitywise
Colors maroon, wheat, gray
Academic calendar July to June (July - September; October-December; January-March; April-June)
Total FTE staff 270
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 521 Wall Street, Suite 100
Seattle, Washington, 98121
United States
City population 737,000
Phone 8884224898

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