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Colleges in and near Normandy Park

Highline College is 3.7 miles from Normandy Park

No college sits inside Normandy Park’s boundary, but Highline College’s campus in Des Moines, with 3,517 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town. About 7% of Normandy Park’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington (6%).

Highline College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Normandy Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
18
47,520 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Highline College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
3.7 mi
Highline College · $4,772 tuition
Nearest public university
3.7 mi
Highline College · $4,772 in-state
Median household income
$162K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Normandy Park

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 3.7 miles awayHighline College has 3,517 students on campus in Des Moines, 35% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Highline CollegeLiving in Washington, Highline College charges $4,772 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $5,332. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Normandy Park

10 private colleges within 15 miles, three public colleges within 13.8 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miBellevue CollegeSeattle UniversityGreen River CollegeNormandy Park
University or collegeCommunity college
Highline CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,517 on campus · 3.7 mi · Des Moines$10knet price35%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,772 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pima Medical Institute-RentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 400 on campus · 6.7 mi · Renton$32knet price69%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.South Seattle CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,519 on campus · 7.9 mi · Seattle$6knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Renton Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,398 on campus · 8.8 mi · Renton$8knet price46%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,308 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Green River CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 4,707 on campus · 11.4 mi · Auburn$14knet price39%graduate$51kearningsSeattle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,757 on campus · 12.2 mi · Seattle77%admitted$35knet price76%graduate$75kearningsThe Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 257 on campus · 12.5 mi · SeattleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Antioch University-SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 800 on campus · 12.6 mi · Seattle$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Seattle Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,560 on campus · 12.7 mi · Seattle$9knet price32%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.City University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus · 12.7 mi · Seattle · mostly online$69kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Cornish College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 12.8 mi · SeattleNorthwest College of Art & DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 150 on campus · 13.2 mi · Tacoma66%admitted$16knet price58%graduate$31kearningsUniversity of Puget SoundUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,914 on campus · 13.3 mi · Tacoma72%admitted$38knet price68%graduate$70kearningsFaith International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 208 on campus · 13.3 mi · Tacoma$23knet price25%graduate$51kearningsBates Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,299 on campus · 13.4 mi · Tacoma$6knet price43%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,027 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Washington-Tacoma CampusUniversity or college · Public · 4,497 on campus · 13.7 mi · Tacoma83%admitted$10knet price63%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Bellevue CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 6,973 on campus · 13.8 mi · Bellevue$11knet price36%graduate$56kearningsSeattle Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,561 on campus · 15 mi · Seattle83%admitted$24knet price62%graduate$65kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Normandy Park’s median household income ($162,476) falls.

South Seattle College7.9 mi · Seattle · sticker $15,385 · tuition $5,238$10,615a year
Highline College3.7 mi · Des Moines · sticker $18,812 · tuition $4,772$12,378a year
Renton Technical College8.8 mi · Renton · sticker $17,585 · tuition $6,308$16,335a year
Seattle Central College12.7 mi · Seattle · sticker $17,889 · tuition $5,184$16,989a year
Bates Technical College13.4 mi · Tacoma · sticker $18,837 · tuition $6,027$17,404a year
Bellevue College13.8 mi · Bellevue · sticker $20,309$19,973a year
Green River College11.4 mi · Auburn · sticker $22,040$21,533a year
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus13.7 mi · Tacoma · sticker $25,346$22,183a year
Northwest College of Art & Design13.2 mi · Tacoma · sticker $30,038$29,101a year
Seattle Pacific University15 mi · Seattle · sticker $56,826$29,819a year
Seattle University12.2 mi · Seattle · sticker $72,124$42,737a year
University of Puget Sound13.3 mi · Tacoma · sticker $78,378$45,456a year
Pima Medical Institute-Renton6.7 mi · Renton · sticker $35,558—a year
Faith International University13.3 mi · Tacoma · sticker $31,368—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Normandy Park: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →South Seattle CollegeGreen River CollegeSeattle UniversitySeattle Central CollegeUniversity of Washington-Tacoma CampusBellevue College
Bellevue College36% graduate$56k earnings$12k typical debt
Seattle University76% graduate$75k earnings$20k typical debt
Green River College39% graduate$51k earnings$12k typical debt
South Seattle College31% graduate$44k earnings
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus63% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
Seattle Central College32% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
Highline College35% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Bates Technical College43% graduate$50k earnings
Seattle Pacific University62% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Renton Technical College46% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
University of Puget Sound68% graduate$70k earnings$25k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Renton69% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pima Medical Institute-Renton (13); University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (3).

Questions about college near Normandy Park

Is Normandy Park a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Normandy Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The nearest campus, Highline College, is 3.7 miles away in Des Moines.

What colleges are near Normandy Park?

18 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Bellevue College (13.8 miles, 6,973 students on campus), Seattle University (12.2 miles, 6,757) and Green River College (11.4 miles, 4,707).

What is the closest community college to Normandy Park, and what does it cost?

Highline College in Des Moines, 3.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,772 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $9,879, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Highline College cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $4,772 a year in-state and $5,332 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,984 (under $30,000 income) to $12,378 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Normandy Park. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →