Seattle Community College-South Campus

6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98106-1499
Tel: (206)764-5300
Public | 6,074 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Seattle Community College-South Campus serves 6,074 students (36% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body.
  • Seattle Community College-South Campus is one of 13 community colleges within King County, WA.

School Overview:
Seattle Community College-South Campus
Community College Avg.
Institution Level Four or more years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 162 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 6,074 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:37 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 2,192 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 3,882 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 2% 1%
% Asian		 15% 2%
% Hawaiian		 1% 1%
% Hispanic		 7% 6%
% Black		 16% 15%
% White		 57% 62%
% Two or more races		 2% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $3,282 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $8,621 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Located on an 87-acre hilltop overlooking Eliott Bay, South Seattle Community College offers a panoramic view of the city skyline and surrounding mountains. This unique setting serves as a portal of opportunity for students with diverse needs to prepare to meet their educational and career goals. SCC provides opportunities to complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree program, to train for rewarding careers in an abundance of professional/technical programs, update job skills or change careers, complete high school and improve basic skills.
  • South Seattle Community College, located in a residential West Seattle neighborhood, offers many unique college transfer and workforce programs and is distinguished by the breadth of partnerships that support programs such as aviation, culinary arts, health care, horticulture, the construction trades and winemaking. South also is known for its lively multicultural and multi-ethnic student body.
  • The Seattle Community Colleges and the Seattle Vocational Institute are public, state-supported institutions accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

Nearby Schools:

Seattle Community College-South Campus
6074 students | 0 mi. away
The Art Institute Of Seattle
2352 students | 4.4 mi. away
Bellevue College
14010 students | 10.0 mi. away
Highline Community College
7067 students | 11.4 mi. away
Green River Community College
8418 students | 18.1 mi. away
Edmonds Community College
9536 students | 18.6 mi. away

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