City University of Seattle
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| Motto | We're All About the Finish |
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| Type | Private, Not-For-Profit |
| Established | 1973 |
| President | Randy C. Frisch |
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Academic staff
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900+ |
| Students | 6,372 |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Campus | United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, China |
| Affiliations | National University System |
| Website | cityu.edu |
City University of Seattle, also known as CityU, is a private not-for-profit institution of higher learning based in Seattle, Washington. In 2015-16, CityU enrolled 6,372 students worldwide. The university consists of the School of Management, Albright School of Education, the Division of Arts/Sciences and Management Institute. CityU of Seattle offers campus education around the world and online education.
City University was established in 1973 as City College by Dr. Michael A. Pastore to provide higher education for working adults. Over the years, the school has expanded its locations worldwide and negotiated partnerships with other educational institutions to offer certificate and degree programs. As of 2014, City University of Seattle has graduated over 50,000 students worldwide.
City University of Seattle holds regional institutional accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
In November 2013, the School of Management received full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The School of Management was previously accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
In addition to regional accreditation, City U's Project Management degree programs are accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI.org) making City U only a handful of schools worldwide to achieve this accreditation.
City University is headquartered in the Belltown area of downtown Seattle. CityU has 27 campuses around the world.
Partnerships with Washington State colleges include:
International partnership include:
The university offers certificates, associates, bachelors, masters and doctoral programs in a variety of subjects, including:
The university's School of Education is named after Dr. Gordon Albright, a long serving teacher and principal in the Seattle School District, who spent several years on the Seattle University faculty. He advised the university at its founding, laid the groundwork for its School of Education in 1989, and guided the approval of its teacher preparation by the State of Washington, and is also credited with the initial design of the Master of Education programs. He retired in 2000 and the School of Education was named in his honor.
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