Seattle Central College

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#7545 / #1994
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Seattle Central College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1994
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$4,935
Graduation rate
33%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
3,953

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About Seattle Central College

According to Wikipedia, Seattle Central College is a public college in Seattle, Washington. With North Seattle College and South Seattle College, it is one of the three colleges that comprise the Seattle Colleges District. The college has a substantial international student population served by the International Education Programs division as well as many immigrant and refugee students taking ESL courses through the Basic and Transitional Studies division. Seattle Central College also encompasses the Wood Construction Center and Seattle Maritime Academy, which are on separate campuses to house the very specific tools and workspaces needed.

Seattle Central College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Graduation Rate
33%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Seattle Central College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$4,935
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$20,434
30K - 48K$20,877
48K - 75K$22,477
75K - 110K$22,650
110K+$28,456

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Seattle Central College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Seattle Central College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $48,906 a year, and 80% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Seattle Central College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
8,6138,613

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Seattle Central College?

Seattle Central College is located at 1701 Broadway Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122.

How Safe is Seattle Central College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Seattle Central College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Seattle Central College has a violent crime rate of 0.06% and a property crime rate of 0.52%. Seattle has a violent crime rate of 0.79% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 5.11%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Seattle Central College Known For?

Seattle Central College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Seattle Central College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Seattle Central College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Computer Science
#5842
World Rank
#5850
Historical Rank
#1401
USA Rank

Seattle Central College ranks #1401 in the U.S. and #5842 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Nursing
#3617
World Rank
#3618
Historical Rank
#1431
USA Rank

Seattle Central College ranks #1431 in the U.S. and #3617 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Medical
#6329
World Rank
#6330
Historical Rank
#1840
USA Rank

Seattle Central College ranks #1840 in the U.S. and #6329 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Physics
#6725
World Rank
#6742
Historical Rank
#1884
USA Rank

Seattle Central College ranks #1884 in the U.S. and #6725 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Education
#7234
World Rank
#7236
Historical Rank
#1908
USA Rank

Seattle Central College ranks #1908 in the U.S. and #7234 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Business
#7358
World Rank
#7359
Historical Rank
#2044
USA Rank

Seattle Central College ranks #2044 in the U.S. and #7358 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees

Who Are Seattle Central College's Most Influential Alumni?

Seattle Central College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Communications, and Computer Science. Here are some of Seattle Central College's most famous alumni:

Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan
An American rock musician.
Macklemore
An American rapper from Washington.
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
A Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor .
Ari Glass
An American painter and scenic artist..

Who Are Seattle Central College's Most Influential Faculty?

Kshama Sawant
An American politician and economist.