Established in 1970, North Seattle College is an accredited two-year public institution known for the breadth of its educational choices, its student support services and the excellence of its instruction. North’s programs prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university and/or enter the workforce, as well as serving those needing precollege work. North also offers three Bachelor of Applied Science degrees. The college serves approximately 6,000 students per quarter— 61 percent female, 33 percent people of color with a median age of 30 years. A majority of those enrolled attend daytime classes and are part-time students. In Fall Quarter 2015, 1,987 students received financial aid or scholarship funds totaling $3.86 million. More than 300 faculty members teach at the college.
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
See the Tuition & Fees pages for current information. Information about State Support of Higher Education Students, as required by RCW 28B.76.300, can be found in this document published by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Fall 2015 Financial Aid
Number of Recipients: 1,987
Amount Dispersed: $3.86 million
Types of Aid
Federal Pell Grant
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
Washington State Need Grant
North Seattle College Grants
Scholarships
Tuition Waivers
Federal & State Work Study
Federal Perkins Loans
Worker Retraining Financial Assistance (including Opportunity Grants)
See Financial Aid for more information.
Programs
Bachelor of Applied Science in International Business
Bachelor of Applied Science in Application Development
Students
Fall 2016 Enrollment |
|
---|---|
Applied Baccalaureate Academic Transfer |
158 1,737 |
Professional/Technical |
1,695 |
High School/GED/Developmental |
483 |
Other |
1,811 |
Total |
5,884 |
Continuing Education |
1,446 |
International |
866 |
Running Start |
422 |
Gender |
|
---|---|
Female |
62% |
Male |
38% |
Median Age |
|
All |
31 |
Female |
32 |
Male |
28 |
Enrollment Status |
|
Full Time |
29% |
Part Time |
71% |
When Attending |
|
Daytime |
80% |
Evening |
20% |
Diversity |
|
Diversity |
35% |
Ethnicity |
|
---|---|
African American / Black |
422 |
American Indian / Alaska Native |
39 |
Asian American / Pacific Islander |
718 |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) |
452 |
Not Reported |
1,361 |
Other |
432 |
White |
2,460 |
Disability |
|
Students with Disabilities |
315 |
Degrees & Certificates Awarded |
Since |
In |
---|---|---|
AA Degree |
3,385 |
715 |
Bachelor of Applied Science Degree |
25 |
21 |
Certificate (90+ cr) |
36 |
13 |
Certificate (45-89 cr) |
740 |
157 |
Certificate (to 45 cr) |
2,522 |
545 |
High School Completion |
362 |
96 |
Total |
7,070 |
1,547 |
College Administration
President |
|
---|---|
|
|
Budget 2014-2015 |
|
Operational Budget |
$31.9 million |
Capital Budget |
$6.0 million |
Education Fund |
|
Allocations |
|
200 Scholarships |
$400,000 |
Grants & Program Support |
$500,000 |
Leadership |
|
Chair |
Colleen McClure |
Executive Director |
Traci Russell |
Board of Directors |
11 volunteer community & business leaders |
Financial (2014-2015) |
|
Assets |
$9,345,852 |
Liabilities |
$272,347 |
Net Assets |
$9,073,505 |
College Personnel 2015-16 |
|
Full time faculty |
86 |
Part time faculty |
225 |
Non-teaching faculty |
3 |
Administrative /Professional |
70 |
Classified Staff |
116 |
Total |
500 |