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.
| School Name | Highline College |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA |
| Online Students | 2,081 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,915 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,772 Out-of-State$5,332 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
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.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $89 | $92 | $94 | $97 | $100 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $89 | $92 | $94 | $97 | $100 |
Highline College offers 109 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 65 | 37 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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).
| Total Enrollment | 5,592 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,081 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,915 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,596 |
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.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,081 | |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Resident | 2,057 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 18 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,081 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,494 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 587 |