Shoreline, Washington · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Shoreline College is a public four-year institution in Shoreline, Washington. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 4,477 students in fall 2024. It is part of Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
Shoreline College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Music Technology. It awarded 1,082 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Mission
Shoreline Community College offers accessible, high-quality education and workforce training that empowers students for success. Rooted in our commitment to diversity, equity, and community engagement, we foster an educational environment that contributes to the enrichment of both our local and global communities.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,477
Students enrolled
1,082
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 40
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
655
Certificates under 1 year
397
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
30
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,477
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,477
Full-time, fall 2024
44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,230
Full-time, 2024-25
39%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
37%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
16%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
13%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President
Jack Kahn
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization