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City University of Seattle

Seattle, WA

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Graduation Rate

1,137

Total Enrollment

By the numbers

City University of Seattle, at a glance

$69,460median earnings, 10 years after entryOut-earns 86% of US colleges
1,137students enrolled

Graduation rate is the standard federal 6-year completion rate (students often take longer than four years). Earnings & selectivity rankings are computed across every US college in our catalog. Figures from College Scorecard / IPEDS; sticker cost is before financial aid.

Popular programs

Adult Degree ProgramsBusiness AdministrationEducation (Teacher Certification)Computer ScienceNursing (RN-BSN)Project Management

Application requirements

Regular Deadline

Rolling admissions

Common App

No

Test Policy

Test Optional

Essays Required

1

Letters of Rec

0

Application Fee

$50

Interview

Not required

Essays: Personal statement required describing educational and career goals

Note: Official transcripts required; international students must provide English proficiency scores (TOEFL/IELTS)

Requirements are AI-generated from public data and may change. Always verify directly with the college.

Getting there

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Graduate outcomes

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

$56,195

Median Earnings at 6 Years

median graduate salary 6 years after starting

$69,460

Median Earnings at 10 Years

median graduate salary 10 years after starting

Earnings data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Figures reflect federal aid recipients only — actual median earnings may be higher at schools where many students receive grants rather than loans.

Earnings by major

Median earnings 1 year after graduation, by bachelor's program. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard FieldOfStudy data.

ProgramMedian earnings (1yr)Earnings (4yr)Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$79,592$99,73557

Tracked through federal tax records. Programs with fewer than 30 graduates with reported earnings are privacy-suppressed. 4-year figure tracks the same cohort 3 years later.

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Tactics that apply here

Things you can do that most families don't know about.

WA College Bound Scholarship

~$30k value

Washington pays full tuition + $500 book stipend at WA publics for low-income kids who sign the pledge in 7th-8th grade and stay on track.

Who it helps: Low-income WA 7th-8th graders. Must enroll before HS.

How to use: Enroll at readysetgrad.wa.gov by end of 8th grade. File FAFSA senior year.

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Early Action priority deadlines unlock the biggest merit pools

~$15k value

At many public universities, applying by the EA deadline (Nov 1) instead of regular (Feb 1) decides whether you're considered for the top merit awards.

Who it helps: Students with their applications ready by November of senior year, especially those targeting merit-rich publics.

How to use: List each target school's EA deadline (commonly Nov 1, sometimes Oct 15 or Dec 1). Submit complete applications + test scores by then. Confirm merit-scholarship deadlines separately — some require a different priority date or supplemental essay.

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File FAFSA the day it opens

~$5k value

Most schools award state and institutional aid first-come-first-served from a fixed pool. Filing FAFSA in October beats filing in February by thousands.

Who it helps: Every student applying for need-based aid, but especially families relying on state grants or institutional aid.

How to use: Set a calendar reminder for the FAFSA opening date (currently Oct 1 most years; Dec 1 in the 2024-25 transition year). Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to auto-fill tax info. Submit even if you have to estimate; corrections are easy.

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CSS Profile is required by 200+ private schools — separate from FAFSA

Most selective private colleges use the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA. It costs $25 + $16/school and reaches deeper into family finances than FAFSA does.

Who it helps: Any student applying to a private 4-year with significant institutional aid needs.

How to use: Check the CSS Profile school list for each of your target colleges. Open the app at cssprofile.collegeboard.org as soon as it opens (early Oct). Submit ahead of each school's earliest priority date — often before the FAFSA deadline.

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Scholarships

Scholarships you may qualify for.

Washington College Bound Scholarship

Full tuition + $500/books at public WA colleges

state

WA students who sign up in 7th or 8th grade, graduate high school, and have family income at or below 65% of state MFI.

Deadline: June 30 of 8th grade year (sign-up)

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WSU Cougar Award

$2,500-$10,000/year

university

Top WSU incoming freshmen via tiered automatic merit grid.

Deadline: January 31

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WA Passport to College Promise (Foster Care)

Up to $4,500/year

state

WA former foster youth attending WA postsecondary institutions.

Deadline: FAFSA/WASFA

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WA State Need Grant (Tier 2)

Varies

state

WA residents with family income 65-100% MFI; partial WCG award.

Deadline: FAFSA/WASFA

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UW Husky Promise

Full tuition + fees for low-income WA residents

university

WA residents at or below federal Pell level admitted to UW Seattle.

Deadline: FAFSA + admission

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UW Stamps Leadership Scholarship

Full cost of attendance + summer enrichment

university

Top ~5 UW freshmen via competitive Stamps process.

Deadline: December 1

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Whitman College Distinguished Scholarship

$10,000-$20,000/year

university

Top Whitman freshmen via competitive merit-based review.

Deadline: January 1

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Seattle Foundation Scholarships

$500-$5,000+

local

King County / Seattle area students.

Deadline: Varies

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U Washington Costco Diversity Scholarship

$2,500-$10,000/year + Costco internship

university

Underrepresented WA students at UW with academic merit.

Deadline: January 15

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Class profile

Who actually goes here.

From the most recent Common Data Set and IPEDS.

10.7%

% Pell-eligible

Federal Pell grant recipients

40.9%

% first-generation

First in family to attend college

69.7%

% URM

Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native combined

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KidToCollege is free to use and editorially independent. Data sourced from public records including IPEDS, Common Data Sets, College Board and FAFSA.gov. Always verify deadlines and requirements directly with institutions. Not a guarantee of admission or financial aid.