About City University of Seattle.

A person's intelligence used to be clearly delineated between being considered 'streetwise' or academically successful. People either went to an institute of higher learning soon after graduating high school or they relied on their street smarts to make their way in the world.

But there's a new kind of savvy to strive for - we call it Citywise - and it comes from a unique blend of experiences, both in and out of the classroom.

Becoming Citywise is about spending some time experiencing the real world, learning how you relate to people and what is truly important to you, and thus having both the experience and formal education necessary to decide the direction you want to take your life and your career.

It's a perspective on life that celebrates all types of learning and acknowledges that we are constantly growing, evolving and absorbing knowledge from a variety of sources. The Citywise philosophy is the evolution of higher education, one that CityU is at the forefront of.

Education comes from all angles. Be Citywise.

Thinking outside the book.

CityU was founded as City College in 1973. We changed our name in 1982 to better reflect our growth and expanded academic offerings. From the beginning, CityU has been about giving real people the real tools they need to succeed in the real world. Practical education from experienced professionals - people who know what it takes.

More than 35 years later, CityU is one of the Northwest's largest private nonprofit universities, with 45,000 graduates and counting.

It's about you.

Some students take the traditional go-to-college-get-a-degree-and-a-job route. Some don't. Continuing education means different things to different people, and we're open to your point of view.

CityU was one of the nation's first to focus on the needs of working adults. We understand that you want more options, fewer hassles. That's why we offer flexible, self-directed programs that fit your life and how you want to learn.

Work online, in a classroom, or a little of each. And we have dozens of locations throughout Washington, Hawaii, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Slovakia, Greece, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Romania, the Czech Republic, and China.

When you're ready, we'll be here.

For most of our students, it starts with a need: a quiet desire for something more. Next comes the spark, a flash of resolve that compels you to act. Then, the choice. The decision that you really are ready for tomorrow. For your future. And that CityU is the place to make it happen.

We offer dozens of programs in business, technology, counseling, and teaching, and every one is designed with one goal in mind: to get you everything you need to pursue the career you want. The rest is up to you.