Overview

Highline College is a 4-year institution located in Des Moines, WA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 2400 South 240th Street
P.O. Box 98000
Des Moines, WA  98198-9800
United States

Contact Ms. Michelle Kuwasaki
Director of Admissions
Phone: 206-878-3710

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Business/commerce, General		×
E-commerce/electronic Commerce		×
Hotel/motel Administration/management		×
International Business/trade/commerce
Office Management And Supervision		×
Retailing And Retail Operations		×
Small Business Administration/management		×
Tourism And Travel Services Management		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism		×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects		×
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Computer Typography And Composition Equipment Operator		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications		×
Data Entry/microcomputer Applications, Other		×
System, Networking, And Lan/wan Management/manager		×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Education, General		×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching		×
Teacher Assistant/aide		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General		×
Pre-engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering Technology/technician		×
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General		×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General		×
Industrial Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General		×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Science And Allied Professions, Other		×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist		×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Home Health Aide/home Attendant		×
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/coder		×
Medical/clinical Assistant		×
Mental And Social Health Services And Allied Professions, Other		×
Mental Health Counseling/counselor		×
Polysomnography		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist		×
Respiratory Therapy Technician/assistant
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/secretary		×
Legal Assistant/paralegal		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Library Science	Associate	Bachelors
Library And Information Science		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences		×
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Natural Sciences		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Physical Sciences, General		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General		×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Youth Services/administration	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Crisis/emergency/disaster Management		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Social Sciences, General		×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Transportation And Materials Moving, Other		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General		×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Interior Design		×
Music, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,530

Applied

7,239

Accepted

5,126

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,156

Females Applied

3,964

Females Accepted

77%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,293

Males Applied

3,224

Males Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	October 4th	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

4,205

In-state

10,271

Out-of-state

4,205

In-district

Fees

990

Full-time student fees

17,310

Room & board

Student Body

5,126

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

1%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.82%
Black or African American	19.19%
White or Caucasian	18.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.49%
Asian	16.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.98%
Two or more races	7.05%
Other	10.41%

Gender

Male (37.53%)

Female (62.47%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	None
Housing options
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Thunderweek (fall opening week)

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Black Student Union, Pacific Islander Club, Friends of Bosnia, United Latino Association and Muslim Student Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No
Cross-country Running	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No
Cross-country Running	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

821

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 476

Part-time - 345

Male - 309

Female - 512