Mission, Vision, and Values
As a private nonprofit institution of higher education, City University of Seattle’s mission is to change lives for good by offering high quality and relevant lifelong education to anyone with the desire to learn. CityU’s vision is to be the destination of choice for accessible, career-focused education with a focus on equipping a diverse student population with 21st century skills and technology tools. Its five core values are:
- Flexibility — designing and delivering programs convenient to students;
- Accessibility — providing educational opportunities to anyone, anywhere;
- Innovation — continually creating new educational opportunities;
- Relevance — teaching today what can be applied tomorrow; and
- Global Perspectives — acting locally while thinking globally.