City University of Seattle is a private, nonprofit, accredited university offering career-focused education to adult learners.
City University of Seattle is a private, nonprofit university established in 1973. It is an affiliate of the National University System and is headquartered at 521 Wall Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98121. The university's mission is to provide career-relevant education to busy professionals who want to advance their careers and compete in the global marketplace.
The university offers over 60 degree and certificate programs in business, leadership, education, project management, health and human services, and computer and information systems. Most programs use 10-week quarters. The university reports an average student-teacher ratio of 6:1. CityU is recognized as a Top 10 educator of adults nationwide.
The main campus is in Downtown Seattle, within walking distance of the Space Needle and Amazon Spheres. Classes are also held in Tacoma, Edmonds, and Vancouver, WA. Listed facilities include Library Services, a Counseling Center, and the Seattle Main Campus.
The university reported a total headcount of 6,477 students. Each year it serves over 500 international students at its Seattle campus. It has partnerships with institutions in Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Mexico, Slovakia, and Vietnam, and reports over 63,000 global alumni.
City University of Seattle is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), and has been accredited by it since 1975. The NWCCU is the institutional accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education for Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.