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Highline College
United States of America

Popularity:1023

Official website: https://www.highline.edu
Tel:Phone: 206-878-3710
Address:2400 South 240th Street P.O. Box 98000 Des Moines, WA  98198-9800 United States

Highline College is a public college located in Washington State, USA, with the following characteristics:

History and size:

Founded in 1961, it is one of the oldest colleges in Washington State.

With about 10,000 students, including more than 600 international students, it is large and has a diverse student population. In 2014, the school won the Diversity Award from the American Association of Community Colleges.

Location:

The school is located in Des Moines, Washington, only 20 to 25 minutes away from Seattle by car, with convenient transportation. Seattle is an important city in the northwest of the United States, with many companies, cultural institutions and entertainment facilities, providing students with rich internship, employment and cultural experience opportunities.

There are shopping malls, theaters, restaurants, etc. around the school, and the living and leisure facilities are complete, which is convenient for students' daily life.

Academic Programs:

Transfer Programs: For students who want to obtain a bachelor's degree, Highline College is a good starting point. The school offers courses that are in line with four-year comprehensive universities. Students can complete the general education courses in the first two years of college here, and then apply to transfer to other four-year universities to complete professional courses in the junior and senior years.

Rich professional settings: The school has more than 40 majors and more than 100 degree and certificate programs. Popular majors include computer science, hotel and tourism, engineering, international business, visual media, etc.

Featured courses and projects: For example, the 2+2+1 MBA program offered in cooperation with Eastern Washington University allows students to complete undergraduate and graduate studies and obtain an MBA degree in five years.

Honors program courses: In order to meet the application requirements of universities with higher admission standards, the school provides academic guidance, excellent scholarships and scholarship applications for four-year universities. Since 2001, students participating in the honors program have been awarded more than $18 million in university scholarships.

Faculty: With an excellent faculty team, teachers have rich teaching experience and solid professional knowledge, and can provide students with high-quality teaching and guidance.

Campus facilities:

The library has a collection of up to 100,000 books, providing students with a large amount of literature, art and other reference materials, and students can search and query these library materials on the Internet.

There is a health center with an area of ​​about 2,000 square meters, including aerobic training, strength training and flexibility training areas, to help students maintain a good body shape and health during their studies.

The campus has modern teaching buildings and student activity centers, providing students with a good place to study and socialize.

International Student Services: The school's International Student Office aims to assist international students in solving various problems encountered during their studies, including immigration information, university admissions, OPT workshops and related materials, university survival courses, etc.

Tuition and cost-effectiveness: As a public community college, the tuition is relatively low, which is a good choice for students who want to save money on studying abroad. At the same time, the school has a high transfer success rate, providing students with the opportunity to enter a high-quality four-year university.