Top King County Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 13 top community colleges in King County, Washington, serving 66,334 students.
- The average tuition is approximately $3,883 per year for in-state students and $7,386 for out-of-state students. (view national tuition costs).
- King County, WA community colleges have a diversity score of 0.68, which is higher than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 31:1.
Top King County Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- The Art Institute of SeattlePrivate, for profit2323 Elliott Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
(206)448-0900 1,378 students - 11605 132nd Ave NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425)739-8100 3,660 students - Pima Medical Institute-RentonPrivate, for profit555 South Renton Village Pl-Ste 400
Renton, WA 98057
(425)228-9600 777 students - Pima Medical Institute-SeattlePrivate, for profit9709 Third Ave NE Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98115
(206)322-6100 760 students - 16101 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133
(206)546-4101 6,015 students
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