Welcome to City University of Seattle
Welcome from CityU's President
City University opened its doors 50 years ago this year, and a lot has changed since that day in 1973. Expanding to become one of the largest private, non-profit institutions in the Pacific Northwest with a global reach that now includes Canada, Mexico, China, Vietnam, Czech Republic, and Slovakia, the University has always prided itself on its flexibility and innovation. From offering classes to commuters on the Washington State Ferries in the 1980s and to teachers in local school districts in the 1990s to becoming one of the early adopters of online education in 2000, the University now has over 60K alumni worldwide.
Our goal at City University of Seattle (“CityU”) is to design this catalog, and our programs, and every course for your success. Our definition of success is that we have helped you comprehend and retain knowledge that will help you in your career and your life. We call them our learning objectives, and we measure our performance on how well we transmit those important aspects of knowledge.
At CityU, we offer you the opportunity to learn the “best practices” that are currently being used in your chosen field or profession. You will also be challenged to develop insight into how to improve the profession by faculty who are practitioners themselves, and scholars in their respective discipline. You will be given exposure to alternate career pathways that you may not have previously considered. One thing is certain, upon completion of your chosen program you will be prepared with the skills generally required to meet and exceed your career pathway expectations.
We have an established tradition and commitment to personalized education with highly ranked academic and certificate programs. The University is ranked among the top 50 U.S. universities offering online bachelor degrees by U.S. News & World Report. As the demands of the students and the technologies have advanced, so have the wide varieties of learning formats and delivery methodologies that will be available to you. Today, you have an opportunity to participate in online, onsite and leading edge performance-based education as just a few illustrations of this commitment.
Annually, CityU serves nearly 7,000 students worldwide, but our priority is to treat each student as an individual with the care and service that is a hallmark of CityU. It is because of this personalized approach that more than 90 percent of students surveyed feel they have gained new career competencies in their degree program; and more than 80 percent of CityU’s surveyed alumni say they had a positive experience with CityU.
Thank you for coming to CityU. There is a great deal of extraordinary learning and professional development happening here, and it is our goal to help you achieve the life you want. We are a private, nonprofit university where our students success is our primary goal. Please let us know how we can serve you better.
Randy C. Frisch
President of CityU
Welcome from National University System's Chairman
To our Students,
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and alumni, it is my pleasure to welcome you to City University of Seattle (CityU). We are excited that you have chosen CityU as the next step in your academic journey, and we look forward to partnering with you in this transformational experience that will open pathways to possibility!
In joining CityU, you join a larger community. We are part of a family of education organizations serving striving students throughout the country and pursuing initiatives to address critical needs in the education and nonprofit sectors. Our sister institution, National University, is a Veteran-founded university with a 50-year history of using innovative approaches to provide best-in-class educational experiences to adult learners. The Sanford Harmony SEL and Inspire Teaching & Learning Academies are premiere professional development providers in the PreK-12 education space, and the Fundraising Academy offers educational programs to help nonprofit leaders become more effective at fundraising and nurturing donor relationships.
As a family of organizations working together, we focus on “whole human education,” providing our students a 360-degree supportive ecosystem built on five critical support pillars: Financial, Academic, Social & Emotional, Family Life & Community, and Career. This focus is why you will find CityU is here to support you with advising, financial aid, professional partnerships, and a variety of programs all the way through your academic journey and beyond. You are now part of the CityU family—and, as part of this overall system, you are connected to 48,000 students and more than 250,000 alumni worldwide.
Thank you again for choosing CityU. We look forward to serving you, supporting you, and celebrating with you on the day you achieve your dreams of that next degree!
All the best as you work hard, learn well, and finish strong!
Sincerely,
Mark D. Milliron, Ph.D.
Board Chair