CityU vs. NCA

City University of Seattle vs. Northwest College of Art comparison

	City University of Seattle	Northwest College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CityU	NCA
Location	Bellevue, WA	Poulsbo, WA
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,095	119
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	cityu.edu	nca.edu
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Costs	CityU	NCA
Tuition (In State)	$16,973	$18,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,973	$18,000
Room & Board	$10,125	$14,677
Avg Net Price	-	$16,870
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$11,178
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	74%

Admission	CityU	NCA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	131
Admitted	-	89
Acceptance Rate	Open	67.9%
Enrolled %	Open	51.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CityU	NCA
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	29:1
Popular Majors	Business (61%) Education (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Psychology (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	CityU	NCA
Graduation Rate	13%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$52,500	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,666	$31,000
Median Loan Payment	$255	$320

Diversity	CityU	NCA
% Men	38%	35%
% Women	62%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	37%	80%
% Black	7%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	1%	6%
% Pacific Islander	2%	3%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	20%	0%

Students	CityU	NCA
% In-State	73%	98%
% Out-of-State	23%	2%
Campus	CityU	NCA
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• City University of Seattle is larger than than NCA based on total student enrollment (2,095 students vs. 119 students)

CityU vs. NCA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CityU or NCA?

• Northwest College of Art is 6.1% more expensive to attend than CityU for in-state tuition ($18,000.00 vs. $16,973.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.1% higher at NCA than City University of Seattle ($18,000.00 vs. $16,973.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City University of Seattle are 45% lower than costs at Northwest College of Art ($10,125 vs. $14,677)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest College of Art than City University of Seattle (74% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest College of Art students is ?% larger than aid received City University of Seattle ($11,178 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, CityU or NCA? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NCA or CityU .

CityU vs. NCA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CityU or NCA? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between NCA and CityU.

• The graduation rate at NCA is higher than City University of Seattle (67% vs. 13%)
• Graduates from City University of Seattle earn on average $22,900 more per year than NCA graduates after ten years. ($52,500 vs. $29,600)
• City University of Seattle students graduate with a $6,334 lower median federal student loan debt than NCA graduates. ($24,666 vs. $31,000)
• CityU graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than NCA graduates. ($255 vs. $320)
• More CityU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NCA students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 47%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/