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Colleges in and near Shoreline

Shoreline is home to Shoreline Community College

Shoreline Community College (2,684 students on campus) is inside the city, and Edmonds College (4,059) is 4.1 miles from the center, in Lynnwood. About 6% of Shoreline’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington (6%).

Shoreline Community CollegeEdmonds CollegeNorth Seattle 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 Shoreline. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
21
103,977 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
Shoreline
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
0.9 mi
Shoreline · $5,115 tuition
Nearest public university
0.9 mi
Shoreline · $5,115 in-state
Median household income
$113K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Shoreline

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

Three colleges within 4.1 milesTogether they have 9,740 students on campus.A community college 0.9 miles awayShoreline Community College in Shoreline: tuition and fees $5,115 a year for Washington residents.In-state price at ShorelineLiving in Washington, Shoreline Community College charges $5,115 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $7,905. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Shoreline

11 private colleges within 10.3 miles, five public colleges within 15 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusBellevue CollegeSeattle UniversityShoreline
University or collegeCommunity college
Shoreline Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,684 on campus · In Shoreline$9knet price29%graduate$52kearningsTuition and fees: $5,115 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Edmonds CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,059 on campus · 4.1 mi · Lynnwood$11knet price29%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,810 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.North Seattle CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 2,997 on campus · 4.1 mi · Seattle$11knet price33%graduate$48kearningsPima Medical Institute-SeattleUniversity or college · For-profit · 450 on campus · 4.1 mi · Seattle$31knet price68%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Bastyr UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 626 on campus · 4.7 mi · Kenmore$49kearningsCascadia CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,528 on campus · 7.1 mi · Bothell$12knet price32%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $5,157 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Washington-Bothell CampusUniversity or college · Public · 5,676 on campus · 7.2 mi · Bothell91%admitted$12knet price65%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.University of Washington-Seattle CampusUniversity or college · Public · 54,144 on campus · 7.3 mi · Seattle39%admitted$14knet price85%graduate$78kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Seattle Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,561 on campus · 7.5 mi · Seattle83%admitted$24knet price62%graduate$65kearningsLake Washington Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · 2,567 on campus · 9 mi · Kirkland$7knet price37%graduate$51kearningsCornish College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 9.6 mi · SeattleCity University of SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 501 on campus · 9.7 mi · Seattle · mostly online$69kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Seattle Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,560 on campus · 9.8 mi · Seattle$9knet price32%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $5,184 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Antioch University-SeattleUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 800 on campus · 9.8 mi · Seattle$52kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 735 on campus · 9.8 mi · Kirkland$36knet price50%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Northwest UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 988 on campus · 9.9 mi · Kirkland83%admitted$22knet price71%graduate$55kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 257 on campus · 10 mi · SeattleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.DigiPen Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,093 on campus · 10.2 mi · Redmond64%admitted$44knet price61%graduate$80kearningsSeattle UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,757 on campus · 10.3 mi · Seattle77%admitted$35knet price76%graduate$75kearningsSouth Seattle CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,519 on campus · 14.5 mi · Seattle$6knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bellevue CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 6,973 on campus · 15 mi · Bellevue$11knet price36%graduate$56kearnings

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 Shoreline’s median household income ($112,751) falls.

South Seattle College14.5 mi · Seattle · sticker $15,385 · tuition $5,238$10,615a year
Shoreline Community CollegeIn Shoreline · sticker $16,671 · tuition $5,115$16,328a year
Lake Washington Institute of Technology9 mi · Kirkland · sticker $16,339$16,339a year
Seattle Central College9.8 mi · Seattle · sticker $17,889 · tuition $5,184$16,989a year
North Seattle College4.1 mi · Seattle · sticker $18,943$18,943a year
Bellevue College15 mi · Bellevue · sticker $20,309$19,973a year
Edmonds College4.1 mi · Lynnwood · sticker $20,062 · tuition $4,810$20,062a year
Cascadia College7.1 mi · Bothell · sticker $21,077 · tuition $5,157$21,077a year
University of Washington-Bothell Campus7.2 mi · Bothell · sticker $26,908$25,993a year
Northwest University9.9 mi · Kirkland · sticker $50,501$28,570a year
Seattle Pacific University7.5 mi · Seattle · sticker $56,826$29,819a year
University of Washington-Seattle Campus7.3 mi · Seattle · sticker $32,446$30,019a year
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education9.8 mi · Kirkland · sticker $40,568$40,245a year
Seattle University10.3 mi · Seattle · sticker $72,124$42,737a year
DigiPen Institute of Technology10.2 mi · Redmond · sticker $55,588$52,617a year
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle4.1 mi · Seattle · sticker $34,312—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 Shoreline: 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 →Edmonds CollegeUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle UniversitySouth Seattle CollegeBellevue College
University of Washington-Seattle Campus85% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
Bellevue College36% graduate$56k earnings$12k typical debt
Seattle University76% graduate$75k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Washington-Bothell Campus65% graduate$78k earnings*$15k typical debt
South Seattle College31% graduate$44k earnings
Edmonds College29% graduate$48k earnings$12k typical debt
Seattle Central College32% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
North Seattle College33% graduate$48k earnings$15k typical debt
Shoreline Community College29% graduate$52k earnings$12k typical debt
Lake Washington Institute of Technology37% graduate$51k earnings$15k typical debt
Seattle Pacific University62% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt
Cascadia College32% graduate$54k earnings$6k 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-Seattle (13); University of Washington-Bothell Campus (3); University of Washington-Seattle Campus (3); Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (2); Northwest University (2).

Majors

What students study in Shoreline

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Shoreline Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 32%Health professions 19%Business 16%Visual & performing arts 13%Engineering tech 5%Family sciences 5%Everything else 11%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities413 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing113 graduates a year
$103k4 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions13 graduates a year
$106k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Shoreline

Is Shoreline a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Shoreline residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The largest campus in the city, Shoreline Community College, has 2,684 students on campus.

What colleges are in Shoreline?

Shoreline Community College is inside the city. Edmonds College is 4.1 miles from the center, in Lynnwood, and North Seattle College is 4.1 miles from the center, in Seattle.

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

Shoreline Community College in Shoreline, 0.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,115 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $8,585, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Shoreline Community College cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $5,115 a year in-state and $7,905 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,390 (under $30,000 income) to $16,328 (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 Shoreline. 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 →