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Private nonprofit · Community college

Academy of Interactive Entertainment

Seattle, Washington · Large city

0%
Transfer rate
$34,626
Avg net price
84%
Grad / completion
—
Median earnings

Academy of Interactive Entertainment is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in Seattle, Washington (large city setting), enrolling 47 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 47 undergradsLarge citySelective · 42% admitNear the coast

About Seattle, Washington

Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. By the time the first European settlers arrived, the Duwamish people occupied at least 17 villages in the areas around Elliott Bay. Seattle has been a regional center for the performing arts for many years. The century-old Seattle Symphony Orchestra has won many awards and performs primarily at Benaroya Hall. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Certificate
Nearest big city
1 mile to Seattle, WA
To the ocean
< 1 mile
Nearest airport
7 miles to King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI)

How Academy of Interactive Entertainment compares

Selectivity41.6%

More selective than 90%

Graduation rate84%

Higher than 82% · #7 of 58 in Washington

First-year retention62%

Higher than 27%

Average net price$34,626

Cheaper than 4% · #55 cheapest of 58 in Washington

Median debt at graduation$12,000

Lower than 29%

Student–faculty ratio25 : 1

Lower than 12%

Undergraduate enrollment47

Larger than 12%

Percentiles compare Academy of Interactive Entertainment with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Washington.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

47undergrads
  • Women1634%
  • Men3166%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White49%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian6.4%
  • Other or multiracial23%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
47
Student–faculty ratio
25 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
30%
First-generation students
—
Students over 25
29%
Median family income
$38,364

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$25,800
Room & board
—
Total cost of attendance
$38,046
Average net price
$34,626

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Admissions

Admission rate
41.6%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
—
SAT average
—
SAT reading
—
SAT math
—
ACT composite
—

Outcomes

Graduated
84%
First-year retention
62%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,209
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
—
Median debt at graduation
$12,000
Students with federal loans
54%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$29,494
$30–48k
$30,449
$48–75k
$31,238
$75–110k
$37,129
$110k+
$37,446

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Academy of Interactive Entertainment funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.

Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.

Campus climate

Summer high
77°F
Winter low
37°F
Annual rain
37.8″
Annual snow
3.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seattle Sand PT Wsfo, WA US station (6.4 mi from campus).

What Academy of Interactive Entertainment graduates study — and earn

Computer Software and Media Applications
25 grads$25k 1 yr$39k 5 yr$12k debt
Design and Applied Arts
19 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt
Graphic Communications
5 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.