Seattle Central College Overview

Seattle Central College is a public institution situated in Seattle, Washington. Seattle is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Seattle Central College Known For?

• The highest award offered at Seattle Central is the bachelor's degree.
• In 2019-2020, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

Seattle Central College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Seattle Central.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#67	Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#122	Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#127	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Seattle Central has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#10	Best Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Schools	College Factual
#39	Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools	College Factual
#45	Best Health Sciences & Services Schools	College Factual
#62	Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools	College Factual
#79	Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#174	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual

Where Is Seattle Central College?

Contact details for Seattle Central are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1701 Broadway Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Phone:	206-934-3800
Website:	www.seattlecentral.edu

How Do I Get Into Seattle Central?

You can apply to Seattle Central online at: https://www.public.ctc.edu/ApplicantWebClient/Applicant/ApplWelcome.aspx

Since Seattle Central College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Seattle Central College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Seattle Central, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $5,941 a year. That adds up to $23,764 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Seattle Central is 10.9%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Seattle Central College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,763 undergraduate students at Seattle Central, with 3,068 being full-time and 2,695 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,068 full-time undergraduates at Seattle Central, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Seattle Central College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	496
Black or African American	428
Hispanic or Latino	280
White	784
International Students	535
Other Races/Ethnicities	545

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Seattle Central College. At this time, 5 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 87 countries are represented at Seattle Central. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Taiwan.

Online Learning at Seattle Central College

In 2019-2020, 3,998 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Seattle Central has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Seattle Central

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Seattle Central College was 62.0%. This is the #580 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Seattle Central regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Seattle Central College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	427	0	0	427
Nursing	0	145	0	0	145
Information Technology	0	3	128	8	139
General Business/Commerce	0	112	0	0	112
Health Sciences & Services	0	25	0	82	107
General Physical Sciences	0	80	0	0	80
Mental & Social Health Services	27	9	2	23	61
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	18	0	33	0	51
Design & Applied Arts	0	46	0	0	46
Teacher Education Grade Specific	23	9	5	0	37
Allied Health Professions	0	12	17	0	29
Culinary Arts	0	22	5	0	27
Dental Support Services	0	0	11	0	11
Computer Software & Applications	0	8	1	0	9
Computer Systems Networking	0	7	1	0	8
Computer Programming	0	5	2	0	7
Carpentry	0	7	0	0	7
Woodworking	0	7	0	0	7
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	4	0	0	4
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	3	0	0	3
Marine Transportation	0	0	2	0	2
Accounting	0	0	0	0	0
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	0	0
Audiovisual Communications	0	0	0	0	0
Graphic Communications	0	0	0	0	0
Building Management & Inspection	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	0
American Sign Language	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	0
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	0	0	0	0	0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	0	0	0	0	0
Cosmetology	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	68	931	207	113	1,319

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.