College
Highline Community College
- 4 Year
- Des Moines, WA
- 586 reviews
- AcademicsC
- ValueC+
- DiversityA-
- CampusC+
- AthleticsC-
- Party SceneC+
- ProfessorsC
- LocationB
- DormsNG
- Campus FoodNG
- Student LifeC
- SafetyB
Highline Community College Rankings
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HCC Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
—
Early Decision/Early Action
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Application Website
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Cost
Net Price
$8,472/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$5,643/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
49%
Academics
Professors
C
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
13:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 74%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.54 responses
- 61%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.57 responses
- 65%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.57 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Liberal Arts and Humanities
652 GraduatesBusiness
120 GraduatesEarly Childhood Education
109 GraduatesNursing Assistant
92 GraduatesNursing
81 GraduatesHospitality and Tourism Management
64 GraduatesMedical Assistant
64 GraduatesPhysical Sciences
58 GraduatesComputer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
34 GraduatesBusiness Support Services
33 Graduates
Online
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
3,673Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
2,857
Undergrads Over 25
21%
Pell Grant
31%
Varsity Athletes
6%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 91%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.11 responses
Poll
- 55%
- of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.11 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$36,900/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
33%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
82%
National
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Highline Community College Reviews
586 reviews
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I love Highline! It's a very welcoming school, and most of the students are very friendly. The overall environment is very encouraging, which fosters better learning.
Before taking a class, research your professor. I wish I'd done this my first quarter. How much you learn really depends on them. Generally, they're pretty good, but there's been a dud or two.
The campus is nice, if a bit scattered. Des Moines is a terrible town, though. Sex trafficking is unfortunately very common. If you stay on campus, you should be fine, but don't dress up enough to make it hard to run. Make sure you always have a way home.
Overall, I think Highline is great. I highly recommend it for Running Start students, in particular. It's an excellent place to start higher education, and I'm so happy I chose to enroll.
Before taking a class, research your professor. I wish I'd done this my first quarter. How much you learn really depends on them. Generally, they're pretty good, but there's been a dud or two.
The campus is nice, if a bit scattered. Des Moines is a terrible town, though. Sex trafficking is unfortunately very common. If you stay on campus, you should be fine, but don't dress up enough to make it hard to run. Make sure you always have a way home.
Overall, I think Highline is great. I highly recommend it for Running Start students, in particular. It's an excellent place to start higher education, and I'm so happy I chose to enroll.
Their are good teachers but some of them lack the right training to teach and give lectures. The school needs to adapt to an online school structure. It's okay. There are professors that really do not know how to teach online. You can clearly tell that they were meant to be teaching the material on campus.I took a few online classes and had no problem with them they honestly do seem a bit easier than in class instruction, I guess because you can use your notes on most quizzes. However all online classes are NOT AN EASY A so remember that when signing upI really enjoyed my time at highline, I would say I loved/liked 90% of my professors of course there were a few professors here that were not my cup of tea either because of their teaching style,curriculum or personality. Highline even though a community college was not an easy A type of school, you had to put in hard work especially with the more hard classes you take. The biggest downfall to highline is their financial aid office.
Their are good teachers but some of them lack the right training to teach and give lectures. The school needs to adapt to an online school structure. It's okay. There are professors that really do not know how to teach online. You can clearly tell that they were meant to be teaching the material on campus.I took a few online classes and had no problem with them they honestly do seem a bit easier than in class instruction, I guess because you can use your notes on most quizzes. However all online classes are NOT AN EASY A so remember that when signing upI really enjoyed my time at highline, I would say I loved/liked 90% of my professors of course there were a few professors here that were not my cup of tea either because of their teaching style,curriculum or personality. Highline even though a community college was not an easy A type of school, you had to put in hard work especially with the more hard classes you take. The biggest downfall to highline is their financial aid office.