City University of Seattle: Statistics

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#3391 of 14,131 In the World
#953 of 2,597 In North America
#885 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 57 In Washington
#4 of 11 In Seattle
#707 of 1,028 For Social Work
Top50% For 22 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$20,567 /y
Aid receiving
50%
Undergraduates
1,274
Graduates
821
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
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.

273 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,587 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

Race or Ethnicity unknown 780 (37%)
White 617 (30%)
Asian 173 (8%)
Black or African American 170 (8%)
Hispanic 150 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 105 (5%)
Two or more races 77 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 14 (0.7%)
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 $23,557

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $16,973$11,812
Tuition in-state $16,973$11,812
Tuition out-of-state $16,973$11,812

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 54
Combined charge for room and board $10,710
Room charge $10,110
Meal charge $600

City University of Seattle majors

City University of Seattle has granted 188 bachelor's degrees across 12 programs, 229 master's across 13 programs, and 29 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. 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 118 68
Curriculum and Instruction 41
Computer Science 30
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 5 24
Elementary Education and Teaching 3 23
Counseling Psychology 25
Applied Psychology 20
Project Management 8 11
Computer and Information Sciences, General 13
Education, General 11
Organizational Leadership 9
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 3 3
General Studies 6
Accounting 1 4
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 5
Health Services Administration 5
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 4
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 4
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 3
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 2
Human Services, General 2
Data Science, General 1
Grand Total 6 188 229 29
  • Part-time retention rate - 20%

Publications & Citations

City University of Seattle has published 2,718 scientific papers with 37,675 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Medicine, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, and Psychology.

Publications
2,718
Citations
37,675

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,392 / 19,102
Computer Science
1,134 / 20,167
Medicine
1,112 / 17,494
Engineering
1,074 / 18,259
Biology
1,025 / 14,143
Physics
1,024 / 18,113
Environmental Science
980 / 15,830
Political Science
836 / 12,123
Law
780 / 11,905
Psychology
733 / 11,978
Quantum and Particle physics
695 / 13,757
Philosophy
665 / 8,263
Sociology
659 / 10,338
Geography and Cartography
644 / 11,062
Chemistry
625 / 8,913
Business
556 / 8,225
Mathematics
509 / 7,636
Economics
500 / 6,611
History
481 / 5,317
Pathology
426 / 7,298
Geology
419 / 6,324
Archaeology
379 / 4,869
Ecology
366 / 6,728
Statistics
363 / 5,713
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
357 / 5,992
Genetics
356 / 4,863
Astrophysics and Astronomy
353 / 7,750
Linguistics
337 / 4,891
Psychiatry
318 / 5,635
Art & Design
294 / 3,645
Surgery
294 / 3,280
Biochemistry
278 / 4,771
Materials Science
271 / 3,271
Paleontology
268 / 3,247
Social Psychology
267 / 4,285
Computer Vision
258 / 6,244
Optical Engineering
250 / 6,788
Organic Chemistry
246 / 3,304
Development Studies
228 / 3,537
Management
225 / 3,950

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 14 82
1992 11 90
1993 34 83
1994 46 69
1995 13 85
1996 7 94
1997 12 112
1998 19 113
1999 14 135
2000 18 136
2001 19 154
2002 24 203
2003 24 223
2004 32 293
2005 28 351
2006 32 407
2007 32 446
2008 40 495
2009 45 553
2010 38 619
2011 47 679
2012 55 749
2013 88 889
2014 51 1007
2015 64 981
2016 105 1170
2017 85 1224
2018 89 1459
2019 161 2132
2020 220 3137
2021 196 4310
2022 184 5198
2023 187 6347
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Notable alumni

  1. Monique Morrow

    Monique Morrow
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    chief technology officer
    Biography

    Monique Morrow is a Swiss-American business woman, 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 255
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

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

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