Seattle Colleges

By September 1970, all three colleges opened together for the first time as a multicampus district. Seattle Vocational Institute, affiliated with Central, joined the district in 1991 under the state’s Workforce Training and Education Act. The district also includes five specialized training centers located throughout the city:

• Health Education Center, Seattle Maritime Academy, and Wood Technology Center, affiliated with Central.
• Georgetown Campus and NewHolly Learning Center, affiliated with South.

• Like the region, the college population is dynamic. The student body is the most diverse in the Northwest, reflecting nearly 80 different languages spoken in homes throughout the city.

  By design, each of the colleges reflects its community. While the colleges are an integral part of their neighborhoods and offer certain unique educational programs, all are comprehensive and offer programs in college transfer, career and technical training, adult basic education, and continuing education.

• Arts, Design, and Graphics

  From a rip-roaring guitar solo to the delicate strokes of a watercolor painting — artists have the unique ability to challenge and inspire the world. As an Arts, Design, and Graphics student, you’ll refine your craft and mold your artistic voice through critical thinking skills, collaboration, and self-expression. Whether your creative outlet lies in the orchestra pit or on the potter’s wheel, position your talents for careers in performing, visual, and media arts.

   

  Business and Accounting

  You’re the next great American entrepreneur, hotshot advertising executive, or up-and-coming accountant with a passion for “crunching numbers.” From Fortune 500 companies to small businesses — learn to organize, plan, manage, and play a key role in the high-stakes, competitive world of Business and Accounting. Programs are designed to give students skills and experience in the in-demand fields of business support, management, and office administration.

   

  Health and Medical

  Join like-minded students with a calling to care for others and make a real difference in their lives. Whether you’re treating a patient, studying new vaccines in a lab, or designing an exercise plan, Health and Medical professions continue to be one of the country’s fastest-growing career fields! Nursing and pre-nursing programs combine classroom instruction, immersive laboratory experiences and clinical practice to assure you are ready to provide the highest level of care in your chosen field.