Accreditation

City University of Seattle (CityU) is incorporated in the state of Washington and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

NWCCU
8060 165th Ave. NE
Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052

The University's business programs are also accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

The Washington State Board of Education has authorized CityU to offer a teacher certification program, as well as counselor and principal certification programs. The University is approved to offer education programs in the state of Hawaii by the Hawaii Department of Education.

In British Columbia the term "university" is used under the written consent of the Minister of Advanced Education effective April 11, 2007; having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the minister. Operations in Alberta are approved by Alberta Learning, the education authority for the province.

Locations in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, China and Mexico have been granted the appropriate governmental authorizations, and are conducted in conformity with the relevant commercial and educational laws.