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The real 4-year cost of City University of Seattle in Washington
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at City University of Seattle went from $12,960 to $13,965, an average of -0.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $12,960 | – | – |
| 2009 | $13,880 | – | – |
| 2010 | $14,560 | – | – |
| 2011 | $15,280 | – | – |
| 2012 | $14,440 | – | – |
| 2013 | $14,880 | – | – |
| 2014 | $14,880 | – | – |
| 2015 | $16,500 | – | – |
| 2016 | $16,748 | – | – |
| 2017 | $17,400 | – | – |
| 2018 | $17,400 | – | – |
| 2019 | $13,120 | – | – |
| 2020 | $13,658 | – | – |
| 2021 | $13,658 | – | – |
| 2022 | $13,558 | – | – |
| 2023 | $13,965 | $13,965 | – |
| 2024 | – | $13,867 | $12,788–$14,946 |
| 2025 | – | $13,769 | $11,710–$15,995 |
| 2026 | – | $13,673 | $10,723–$17,118 |
| 2027 | – | $13,576 | $9,819–$18,321 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,673 |
| Year 2 | $13,576 |
| Year 3 | $13,481 |
| Year 4 | $13,386 |
| 4-year total | $54,116 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $14,116
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $27,058
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,613/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $53,368
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at City University of Seattle4-year schools with similar prices in Washington
Closest to City University of Seattle by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus$13,630
- Washington State University$14,363
- Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs$13,560
- Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education$14,652
- University of Washington-Tacoma Campus$12,817
- University of Washington-Bothell Campus$12,559
- Great Northern University$17,700
- Charter College$18,075
Use this data
Published figures for City University of Seattle from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.