CityU's tuition & fees has increased from $16,500 (2015) to $13,929 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 15.58% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,708 (year 2015) to $12,533 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at City University of Seattle.
CityU's tuition increase rate is lower than the Washington's average increase rate of 14.92%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
The tuition & fees have decreased 15.58% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $13,929. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at City University of Seattle over last the 10 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | Change By Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $16,500 | $13,708 | - |
| 2016-17 | $16,748 | $13,914 | 1.50% |
| 2017-18 | $17,400 | $15,264 | 3.89% |
| 2018-19 | $17,400 | $15,450 | |
| 2019-20 | $13,120 | $11,430 | -24.60% |
| 2020-21 | $13,658 | $11,812 | 4.10% |
| 2021-22 | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | $13,558 | $11,812 | - |
| 2023-24 | $14,589 | $12,167 | 7.60% |
| 2024-25 | $13,929 | $12,533 | -4.52% |
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between City University of Seattle and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| City University of Seattle | $13,929 | $13,965 | -0.26% |
| Gonzaga University | $55,480 | $53,500 | 3.70% |
| Seattle University | $56,721 | $54,285 | 4.49% |
| Pacific Lutheran University | $50,916 | $50,272 | 1.28% |
| Whitworth University | $52,880 | $50,920 | 3.85% |
| Seattle Pacific University | $40,407 | $38,814 | 4.10% |
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