CityU Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#340 in National Universities
Washington Colleges
#14 in Washington Colleges
City University of Seattle is ranked 340th in National Universities and 14th in Washington Colleges.
The following statements evaluate City University of Seattle by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
- Its tuition & fees of $13,929 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 2,007.
- The financial aid amount ($11,008) is much higher.
- It offers diverse area of study (61 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of CityU are $13,929 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
City University of Seattle $13,929
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington $31,356
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of CityU are $12,533 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
City University of Seattle $12,533
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington $20,881
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at CityU is 17% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
City University of Seattle 17%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 64%
Student Population
The total student population at CityU is 2,007 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
City University of Seattle 2,007
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 1,969
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CityU is $11,008 which is 79.03% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
City University of Seattle $11,008
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington $18,198
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CityU is 5 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
City University of Seattle 5 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 11 to 1
Number of Programs
CityU offers 61 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
City University of Seattle 61
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 49
Number of Online Programs
CityU offers 61 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.