Seattle Community College-Central Campus

Location and Contact Information

1701 Broadway Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
USA
Main Tel: (206) 587-3800
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Seattle Community College’s central campus, also known as Seattle Central Community College, is located in Seattle, Washington. It is one of the 3 colleges under the Seattle Community College District. In 1902, SCC opened as the Broadway High School. In 1946, it was renamed the Edison Technical School. After it began offering college-level courses in 1966, it was named the Seattle Community College. The North Seattle Community College and the South Seattle Community College began functioning in 1970, when the Seattle Community College was given its present name.

The central campus of Seattle Community College offers one and two year degree certificate programs, continuing education programs and college transfer courses in various areas of study. The college also has programs specifically designed for women. The Women in Science and Engineering club and the Women In Society club are student organizations that offer information, guidance and support to its female students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, cooking and culinary arts, and media.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Quarter.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,773
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,199
Books and supplies$ 972

Financial Aid

Seattle Central participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 43% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant43%$4,646
Institutional Grant2%$1,354
Federal Grant37%$3,393
Pell Grant37%$3,270
Other Federal Grant14%$333
State or Local Grant37%$1,967

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Seattle Community College-Central Campus:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM8,593
2Laredo Community CollegeLaredo, TX8,256
3Reedley CollegeReedley, CA14,223
4Hartnell CollegeSalinas, CA10,455
5Pulaski Technical CollegeNorth Little Rock, AR9,090
6Mountain View CollegeDallas, TX7,126
7Highline Community CollegeDes Moines, WA6,165
8Oxnard CollegeOxnard, CA7,840
9Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu, HI8,221
10Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde, TX4,910

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate89826
1-2 year certificate7313
2-4 year degree203

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  110
Without tenure; working toward tenure  16
Without tenure; tenure not available  35

Students

Student enrollment was 7,311 in 2009-2010 (5,630 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 51% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (24 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (14 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (62 awarded)

  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (18 awarded)

  • Fashion/Apparel Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (652 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MEDIA (37 awarded)

  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
  • Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (53 awarded)

  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (27 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

  • Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (17 awarded)

  • Commercial Photography
  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

  • Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright

SCIENCE (34 awarded)

  • Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (22 awarded)

  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (4 awarded)

  • Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer