Online Degrees and Programs at Highline College

Online Program Overview

Highline College offers 109 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs for undergraduate study.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,772 for Washington residents and $5,332 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,081 students out of total 5,592 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Highline College is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameHighline College
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA
Online Students2,081 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,915 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$4,772
Out-of-State$5,332
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Online Degree Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Highline College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $4,772 and $5,332 for non-Washington residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $100 for Washington residents and $100 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$4,231$4,344$4,458$4,623$4,772
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$4,691$4,813$4,948$5,156$5,332
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$89$92$94$97$100
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$89$92$94$97$100

Online Programs By Area of Study

Highline College offers 109 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs65377 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Highline College, there are 5,592 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,996 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,081 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,915 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,592
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,081
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,915
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,596

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,081 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,057 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 18 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 6 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,081
Washington Resident2,057
Other State In U.S.18
Outside of U.S.6
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,081
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,494
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking587
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