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Compare City University of Seattle vs Walla Walla University

Seattle, WA · College Place, WA

City University of SeattleWalla Walla University
Cost
Price after aid (average)No data reported$23,329/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)No data reported$18,675/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$26,842
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)No data reported$20,079/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)No data reported$20,776/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)No data reported$24,081/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$28,760/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$285/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$10,833/yr
Room & board (off campus)No data reported$10,833/yr
Borrowers who default0%0.2%
Books & suppliesNo data reported$765/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$3,537/yr
Sticker price (before aid)No data reported$45,903/yr
Tuition (in-state)No data reported$34,227/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)No data reported$34,227/yr
Students with Pell Grants11%26%
Students taking federal loans12%47%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduateNo data reported60%
Freshmen who come backNo data reported85%
Typical earnings 10 years in$69,460/yr$61,885/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$45,546–$96,256$37,548–$88,335
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)47%67%
White students graduatingNo data reported65%
Black students graduatingNo data reported46%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported52%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported50%
Typical earnings 6 years in$56,195/yr$52,840/yr
Earn more than a HS grad75%73%
Graduate on timeNo data reported32%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported46%
First-gen students who finish34%52%
Low-income students who finish29%53%
Students who transfer outNo data reported28%
Typical earnings 8 years in$60,016/yr$58,743/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 47% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 30% · Computer & Information Sciences 10%Business, Management & Marketing 22% · Health Professions 20% · Engineering 12%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 47% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 22% of degrees
2nd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 30% of degreesHealth Professions — 20% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degreesEngineering — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 5% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 3% of degreesPsychology — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Educational Administration and Supervision — $106,286/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $90,709/yr
Degrees in STEM10%24%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1371,252
Students per professor5 : 114 : 1
Graduate students820113
Average professor pay$7,147/mo$7,406/mo
Full-time professors6.2%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$32,049$65,228
SettingCity (large)Suburb (small)
LocationSeattle, WACollege Place, WA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19731892
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.4%10%
Men48%52%
Women52%48%
White students16%46%
Black students8.1%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino students61%23%
Asian students5.6%5.4%
Two or more races2.1%8.5%
Other / not reported4%2.5%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students41%17%
Part-time students89%3.2%
Students age 25+48%5.5%
Spent on teaching per student$6,232/yr$14,372/yr
Endowment$4.0M$46.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing54969
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$11,013/yr$5,031/yr
Meal plan charge$600/yr$5,385/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarQuarterQuarter
Religious affiliationNo data reportedSeventh Day Adventists
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNAIA Division II
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported10
Student athletesNo data reported155
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$483,968
Athletics budgetNo data reported$2.0M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$2.1M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.