Welcome to CU Washington
Pending application for authorization in Washington State, College Unbound supports cohorts of students towards a BA degree in Organizational Leadership & Change.
These cohorts--while formed through living in the same city, a part of the same workplace, or connected to the same issues--meet online through the nc-SARA regulations guiding online instruction.
What happens when you reimagine what higher education can look like?
| You recognize there are millions of Americans outside the traditional college age of 18-21 with some college but no degree who are devoted to improving their communities, their families and themselves. |  |
| You create an individualized, student driven curriculum with small cohorts that stimulate thought and a sense of belonging. |  |
| You provide holistic support services that recognize the specific and varied needs of adult learners, parenting-students, former and currently incarcerated students, and the myriad other identities that individuals hold. |  |
| You innovate with college credits for prior learning (LIP-Learning in Public), intergenerational learning models and professional development pathways that meet the needs of both the student and the workplace. |
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What happens when you reimagine what higher education can look like? You create College Unbound.
CU is an accredited non-profit college with a mission to reinvent the higher education experience for underserved adult learners, using a student-driven model of rigorous and engaged scholarship. Through low tuition, asynchronous class schedules, and awarding credits for prior knowledge, CU aims to graduate students with little to no student loan debt on an accelerated timeline. With a history of proven success, College Unbound is expanding into Washington to meet the needs of the 1,164,420 residents with some college and no degree.
1,164,420
The number of Washington State residents who started college and dropped out
The number of Washington State residents who started college and dropped out
$21,387
The difference in average income between WA state residents with a BA and those without a degree
23.8%
The percent of WA state residents over the age of 25 with a bachelor’s degree
Washington State is home to 1,164,420 residents with some college and no degree. Nearly 70% of jobs in the state require some college or more, while only 58% of the population meet these requirements. The average income in Washington for individuals holding jobs not requiring a degree is $48,819, while the average salary for those with a BA jumps to $63,477. College Unbound is a program that will serve the state's workforce development mission to increase the number of residents with a degree or certificate to 70%, while targeting populations most in need of support with proven success in increasing student’s upward mobility and financial stability.
