North Seattle College: Review & Facts

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North Seattle College is a medium four-year, public school with 4,675 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1970 and is one of the 16 colleges and schools located in Seattle, Washington.

Academic Offerings

At North Seattle College you can earn your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, 2-year certificate, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
33
North Seattle College deploys a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and has 33 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Education, Business, Computer Science, and Industrial Technologies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at North Seattle College is low at 57% (way below Washington average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
57%
Bad
The graduation rate at North Seattle College is low: 31%. Nearly 20% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at North Seattle College is decent, 17:1. Learn more on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are low - about $5,000 a year. The additional fees at North Seattle College (not included in tuition costs) are around $600; this makes it a total of $5,600 per year.

Read the details about North Seattle College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at North Seattle College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (206) 934-3600 or check North Seattle College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B-
Dicey
North Seattle College offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at North Seattle College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at North Seattle College.

Based on the college crime numbers, North Seattle College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

North Seattle College Location and Address

Postal Address:
North Seattle College
9600 College Way North
Seattle, Washington
98103-3599, USA
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