City University of Seattle

What is the cost of studying for a year at City University of Seattle?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition at City University of Seattle was $13,929 for both in-state and out-of-state students, with $0 in reported required fees. Reported part-time undergraduate tuition was $464 per credit. Graduate tuition depends on course load and program; the reported full-time graduate figure was $12,533, while the reported part-time graduate rate was $696 per credit.

Those figures are tuition measures, not a complete annual cost of attendance. A student's budget may also include books, technology, transportation, food, and housing. Separate cost figures put room and board at $17,703 and books and supplies at $540, but applicants should not add figures from potentially different reporting periods to create a purported current-year total.

The amount a student ultimately pays depends on credits taken and aid eligibility. Federal and state grants, institutional assistance, loans, and military education benefits may be relevant to eligible students. In 2024-25 reporting, 12% of students received student loans, and the average grant award reported for undergraduate recipients was $11,008. An average award is not a promise of aid; request a current, individualized cost-of-attendance budget and aid offer before comparing schools.

What are the work-study opportunities at City University of Seattle?

Students considering part-time work should distinguish three things at City University of Seattle: Federal Work-Study, other paid jobs, and internships. Federal Work-Study is need-based financial aid awarded to eligible students; a job must still be found, and wages are earned through work rather than automatically subtracted from tuition.

Students seeking Work-Study should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and ask the financial aid office whether they have an award and which positions qualify. For other employment, the university reports career resources including a job bank, résumé assistance, employer recruitment, job fairs, and career counseling for undergraduates. An internship may provide experience or academic credit, but it is not necessarily paid, and the university does not require an internship of every student.