NYSID vs. CityU

New York School of Interior Design vs. City University of Seattle comparison

	New York School of Interior Design	City University of Seattle	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NYSID	CityU
Location	New York, NY	Bellevue, WA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	593	1,970
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nysid.edu	cityu.edu
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Costs	NYSID	CityU
Tuition (In State)	$29,280	$14,589
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,280	$14,589
Room & Board	$21,600	$11,613
Avg Net Price	$39,155	-
Avg Grant Aid	$6,325	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	53%	0%

Admission	NYSID	CityU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	179	-
Admitted	108	-
Acceptance Rate	60.3%	Open
Enrolled %	29.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.38	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Feb 1, 2026

Academics	NYSID	CityU
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (61%) Education (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	NYSID	CityU
Graduation Rate	86%	13%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,200	$52,500
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$24,666
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$255

Diversity	NYSID	CityU
% Men	4%	15%
% Women	22%	25%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	37%
% Black	4%	7%
% Hispanic	9%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	14%	15%
% Unknown Race	20%	20%

Students	NYSID	CityU
% In-State	47%	73%
% Out-of-State	34%	23%
Campus	NYSID	CityU
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• City University of Seattle is larger than than NYSID based on total student enrollment (1,970 students vs. 593 students)

NYSID vs. CityU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NYSID or CityU?

• New York School of Interior Design is 100.7% more expensive to attend than CityU for in-state tuition ($29,280.00 vs. $14,589.00)
• Out of state tuition is 100.7% higher at NYSID than City University of Seattle ($29,280.00 vs. $14,589.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City University of Seattle are 86% lower than costs at New York School of Interior Design ($11,613 vs. $21,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New York School of Interior Design than City University of Seattle (53% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New York School of Interior Design students is ?% larger than aid received City University of Seattle ($6,325 vs. $0)

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

NYSID vs. CityU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NYSID or CityU? 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 CityU and NYSID.

• The graduation rate at NYSID is higher than City University of Seattle (86% vs. 13%)
• Graduates from City University of Seattle earn on average $4,300 more per year than NYSID graduates after ten years. ($52,500 vs. $48,200)
• More NYSID graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CityU students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 55%)

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