CityU's tuition & fees has increased from $14,880 (2014) to $14,589 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 1.96% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,957 (year 2014) to $12,167 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at City University of Seattle.
CityU's tuition increase rate is lower than the Washington's average increase rate of 15.27%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -1.64% from 2016 ($29,396).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, CityU's COA is $28,914, which is decreased by -2,891,500.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CityU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 1.96% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $14,589. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at City University of Seattle over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $762, and it has decreased -23.80% from the year 2016 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | - | - |
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| 2015-16 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2017-18 | $1,120 | 12.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $870 | -22.32% |
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| 2019-20 | - | -100.00% |
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| 2020-21 | - | - |
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| 2021-22 | - | - |
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| 2022-23 | - | - |
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| 2023-24 | $762 | - |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 595.54% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 916.31% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at City University of Seattle.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | - | - | - |
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| 2015-16 | - | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,648 | $11,648 | - |
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| 2017-18 | $13,440 | $12,900 | 15.38% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,395 | $13,140 | -0.33% |
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| 2019-20 | - | - | -100.00% |
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| 2020-21 | - | - | - |
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| 2021-22 | - |
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| 2022-23 | - | - | - |
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| 2023-24 | $13,563 | $19,818 | - |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between City University of Seattle and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| City University of Seattle | $13,965 | $13,558 | 3.00% |
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| Gonzaga University | $53,500 | $50,735 | 5.45% |
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| Seattle University | $54,285 | $51,324 | 5.77% |
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| Seattle Pacific University | $38,814 | $37,158 | 4.46% |
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| Pacific Lutheran University | $50,272 | $50,256 | 0.03% |
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| Whitworth University | $50,920 | $48,990 | 3.94% |
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