City University of Seattle Accreditation

City University of Seattle is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, a regional accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Regional accreditation serves as the most important means of assuring the quality of higher education through rigorous peer-review and evaluation. CityU has maintained continuous accreditation with the Commission since 1978, earning reaffirmation of accreditation in its last review in 2010. CityU had its regular ten-year full-scale accreditation review with a team of peer evaluators who visited its main campus in Bellevue, Washington on April 28-30, 2010. Members of that accreditation review team also visited several other locations in the eleven countries where CityU offers instruction, including cities in Europe, Mexico, and Canada.

As part of this comprehensive accreditation review, CityU invited its students, alumni, representatives of organizations which employ its graduates, community leaders, and members of the general public to comment directly to the Commission regarding their experience with the university. All comments were mailed to the Commission at the following address:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Avenue N.E.
Suite 100
Redmond, Washington 98052-3981
United States of America

Alberta, Canada
This program is offered pursuant to the written approval of the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology effective September 1, 2009 having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the Minister. Nevertheless, prospective students are responsible for satisfying themselves that the program and the degree will be appropriate to their needs (for example, acceptable to potential employers, professional licensing bodies, or other educational institutions).

British Columbia, Canada
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.

Download a copy of the 2010 Comprehensive Self-Study Report.

Download a copy of the 2010 Comprehensive Self-Study Report Appendices.

Note: Reports are designed for digital viewing only. Please contact the President's Office for printed copies.