Top Seattle Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 7 top community colleges in Seattle, Washington, serving 33,397 students.
- For Seattle community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,908 per year for in-state students and $7,632 for out-of-state students. (view national tuition costs).
- Seattle community colleges have a diversity score of 0.71, which is higher than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 30:1.
Top Seattle, WA Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
- The Art Institute of SeattlePrivate, for profit2323 Elliott Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
(206)448-0900 1,378 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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