Generally, City University of Seattle's undergraduate degree programs are open to applicants over the age of 18 who hold high school diplomas, or equivalent, or GED diplomas, who adhere to any program specific admissions requirements and who may benefit from postsecondary education.

Admission to City University of Seattle graduate programs usually requires that students hold a baccalaureate degree or equivalent from an accredited or otherwise recognized institution. No specific undergraduate emphasis or major is required for entrance into a particular graduate program. If available, reported scores on standardized entrance examinations such as the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) and the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) should be submitted. These are not required.

Except for the English as a Second Language program, all incoming students must demonstrate a college-level proficiency in English as described in our English proficiency policy.

Visit the Application Process page to apply online or to download a paper copy of the Application for Admissions.

Additional admissions criteria apply to international students, please contact an Admissions Advisor at 1.888.422.4898 or 425.709.5315, fax 425.709.5319 or email. Visit the International Student Admissions page to download a copy of the International Student Application.

Additional admissions requirements may apply for specific programs. Please consult with a City University of Seattle Admissions Advisor at 1.888.422.4898 or via email for more information.

City University of Seattle grants academic credit and advanced standing toward its degrees for appropriate courses satisfactorily completed at other recognized colleges and universities; for acceptable scores on standardized examinations in college-level subjects; for completion of formal, non-collegiate, sponsored instructional programs and military service schools, as evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE) and other agencies; and by means of the evaluation of prior experiential learning at a post-secondary level.

Students who began, but did not complete, academic careers at other post-secondary institutions are welcome to continue their education at City University of Seattle. Course work completed at other recognized institutions will be evaluated to determine its applicability to the selected degree and major objective.

City University of Seattle recognizes that learning occurs in many different ways and under varied circumstances. As a result, the university has designed its Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Program to enable students to earn undergraduate college credits for learning acquired through documented experiences. The main principle underlying the assessment of prior learning experience is the belief that the knowledge acquired by students is more important than where, or the manner in which they attained it. Through our PLA Program, City University of Seattle translates certain types of demonstrable adult learning experiences into college credits, the measurement units of higher education.

Associate degree candidates may earn up to 25 credits by means of a PLA portfolio. Baccalaureate degree candidates may earn up to 45 credits by means of a PLA portfolio. Students may be awarded college credit for a wide variety of courses in the PLA process, but some individual courses and/or programs are not eligible for the PLA process. Please contact a City University of Seattle advisor to discuss if the PLA program is applicable to your chosen program of study. For more information download the following PDF: Prior Learning Assessment Information PDF.

For more information, or to register for a course at City University of Seattle, please contact an Admissions Advisor at 1.888.422.4898 or via email.