- At a Glance海蓝社区学院
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Suburban 81-acre campus with easy access to Seattle
Degrees Offered
Certificates, Diplomas, and Associate
Entrance Difficulty
Noncompetitive , 100% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 4,424 applied; 4,424 admitted; 674 enrolled
Applying
Options: electronic application
Application fee: $26
Application deadline: rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2010-11)
Tuition: $87 per credit part-time; state resident $3135 full-time, $100 per credit part-time; nonresident $3534 full-time, $259 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load
Required fees: $75 full-time, $87 per credit part-time, $75 per term part-time
Payment plan: Installment
Waivers: Employees or children of employees
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Certificates, Diplomas, and Associate
Majors
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science; Business Administration and Management; Hotel/Motel Administration; International Business/Trade/Commerce; Tourism and Travel Services Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Journalism
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operation; Graphic and Printing Equipment Operation/Production
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Programming; Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications; Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Related; Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Education
Education; Kindergarten/Preschool Education
Engineering
Engineering; Pre-Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Computer Engineering Technology; Drafting and Design Technology; Engineering Technology; Industrial Technology; Plastics Engineering Technology
English Language And Literature/Letters
English
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Romance Languages
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions Related; Dental Hygiene; Medical/Clinical Assistant; Nursing (Registered Nurse Training); Respiratory Care Therapy
Legal Professions And Studies
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary; Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Humanities
Library Science
Library Science
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Behavioral Sciences; Biological and Physical Sciences; Natural Sciences
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Human Services
Science Technologies/Technicians
Marine Technology
Security And Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration; Criminal Justice/Police Science
Social Sciences
Social Sciences
Transportation And Materials Moving
Transportation and Materials Moving Related
Visual And Performing Arts
Art; Interior Design; Music
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
6,725 undergraduate students, 60% women, 40% men, 49% transferred in, 10% African American, 16% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% Hispanic American, 0.9% Native American
International Population
6% representing 50 other countries
- Campus Life
Housing: College housing not available
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, choral group, Black Student Union, Pacific Islander Club, Friends of Bosnia, United Latino Association, Muslim Student Association
Most popular organizations: Black Student Union, Pacific Islander Club, Friends of Bosnia, United Latino Association, Muslim Student Association
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late-night transport/escort service
Student services: Personal/psychological counseling, women's center
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, English as a second language, freshman honors college, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c)
School Calendar: Quarters
- Faculty
Total: 360
Full-time: 40% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 22:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NJCAA
Scholarship sports
Basketball, cross-country running, soccer, softball (w), track and field, volleyball (w), wrestling (m)
Intercollegiate sports
Basketball M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), soccer M(s)/W(s), softball W(s), track and field M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s), wrestling M(s)
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Highline Community College Library
Collection: 57,678 titles; 585 serial subscriptions;
Endowment: $1.4 million
