North Seattle College

9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103-3599

Tel: (206)934-3600

North Seattle Community College provides a supportive, responsive teaching and learning environment distinguished by its commitment to openness, innovation, and excellence in education.

School Highlights

North Seattle College serves 6,493 students (35% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the state community college average of 31:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 41%.
North Seattle College is one of 13 community colleges within King County, WA.
The nearest community college is Pima Medical Institute-Seattle (0.40 miles away).

The student population of 6,493 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 38:1 has decreased from 39:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.74 is more than the state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has grown by 42% over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,493 students	4,463 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	38:1	31:1

# Full-Time Students	2,292 students	2,353 students

# Part-Time Students	4,201 students	2,110 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%

% Asian	9%	7%

% Hispanic	6%	10%

% Black	5%	4%

% White	45%	59%

% Two or more races	6%	5%

% Non Resident races	15%	6%

% Unknown races	13%	7%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.74	0.62

College Completion Rate	21%	31%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$42,500	$36,300

The public in-state tuition of $3,862 is less than the state average of $4,074. The in-state tuition has grown by 11% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $9,052 is more than the state average of $7,461. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,862	$4,074

Out-State Tuition Fees	$9,052	$7,461

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	58%	71%

Median Debt for Graduates	-	$11,000
Median Debt for Dropouts	-	$5,833

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Established in 1970, NSCC is an accredited two-year public college. It is is one of 34 community and technical colleges in Washington and is part of the Seattle Community College District, which also includes Seattle Central and South Seattle Community Colleges and the Seattle Vocational Institute. NSCC is located in the Northgate area five miles north of the Seattle city center in a quiet residential neighborhood. The college is easily accessed from I-5. Its modern campus occupies 62 acres, including 11 acres of environmentally sensitive wetlands. North Seattle Community College is known for the breadth of its educational choices, the support it provides its students, and the excellence of its instruction. Our programs prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university and/or enter the workforce. NSCC also offers basic education, English-as-a-second-language, and continuing education classes. NSCC offers more than 40 career training programs and has a robust selection of continuing education and college preparation courses.NSCC is a member of the Seattle Community College District and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.