North Seattle Community College

What North Seattle Community College does

North Seattle College is a public community college established in 1970 and operated under Seattle Colleges District VI, governed by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Located at 9600 College Way North in Seattle, Washington, it serves the North Seattle metropolitan area through associate transfer degrees (AA-DTA, AS-Track 1/2), six on-campus bachelor's degree programs, career training certificates, Continuing Education, Pre-College/ESL programs, and Running Start classes for high school juniors and seniors. Support services include advising, tutoring (Page One Writing Center, Math & Science Learning Center), counseling, child care, disability services, veterans services, and the tuition-free Seattle Promise pathway.

The instructional and operational technology stack centers on Canvas LMS for course delivery (including online, hybrid, and asynchronous formats), the statewide ctcLink student information system for registration and financial aid, Starfish for advising, Microsoft Office 365 for productivity, Zoom for virtual enrollment sessions, and Starfish/25Live/T2 for appointments, events, and parking operations respectively. The institution integrates these platforms into a Guided Pathways framework that groups courses into structured meta-majors, with co-requisite Math 99/English 99 pairings enabling accelerated college-level completion. In 2026, the college awarded 1,424 credentials across 1,175 graduates, with 46% first-generation college students and 63% students of color among its graduates, and 36% of graduates planning to transfer to four-year universities.

The revenue model is fundamentally public: state appropriations under the Washington State Board, tuition and fees billed quarterly, and federal grants. The college employs 251–500 staff and follows a direct-to-consumer go-to-market via its website, the One Stop Student Center, online ctcLink registration, and event-driven outreach (Running Start, Seattle Promise, Start College Now sessions). Customer segmentation is horizontal across transfer students, career training students, Running Start high schoolers, international F-1 visa students, and pre-college/transitional studies learners, with mission-aligned partners including the University of Washington and the NASA Washington Space Grant Consortium.

Name

North Seattle Community College

Legal name

North Seattle College

Website

https://northseattle.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

North Seattle College is a public community college in Seattle, Washington, offering associate and bachelor's degrees, certificates, and ESL programs. Part of Seattle Colleges District VI, it serves transfer, career-training, and adult learners via on-campus and online instruction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (61121), Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (611210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Dual Enrollment / Early College Programs (via Community Colleges) (EDAHADAH), Urban/Metropolitan Community Colleges (EDAHADAL)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Transfer degree programs
• Career training certificates
• Bachelor's degree programs
• Continuing education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Public community college funded primarily through state appropriations and tuition. Students pay tuition and fees per credit or program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

North Seattle College is a public two-year community college providing associate degrees for transfer (AA-DTA, AS tracks), six on-campus bachelor's degrees, career training associate degrees and certificates, continuing education non-credit courses, pre-college and ESL programs, and Running Start tuition-free college courses for high school students. Programs are delivered through in-person classroom instruction as well as online and hybrid formats via the Canvas LMS.

Product overview

North Seattle College operates as a comprehensive community college within the Seattle Colleges district, offering a portfolio of educational products and services. The institution provides a unified educational platform consisting of: (1) College Transfer Programs including AA-DTA and AS-Track degrees for university transfer; (2) six Bachelor's Degree programs for four-year completion; (3) Career Training and Certificate programs for workforce entry; (4) Continuing Education for non-credit professional development; (5) Pre-College and ESL Programs for adult education; and (6) High School Programs including Running Start. These core offerings are supported by eLearning services, mandatory placement testing for Math and English with co-requisite support options, student computer labs with IT helpdesk, tutoring centers (Page One Writing Center and Math & Science Learning Center), International Programs, Veterans Services, Seattle Promise tuition-free pathway, and Guided Pathways framework for structured student success. The college integrates its programs through Canvas LMS for course delivery, ctcLink for student records, and Starfish for advising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College Transfer Programs
• Bachelor's Degrees
• Career Training and Certificates
• Continuing Education
• Pre-College and ESL Programs
• High School Programs (Running Start)
• Seattle Promise
• eLearning

Quantifiable outcome

• 46% first-generation college students and 63% students of color among graduates demonstrate commitment to underrepresented student populations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Host of Seattle Colleges commencement ceremony at Alaska Airlines Arena on the UW campus. Strong transfer pathway relationship with NSC students transitioning to UW for bachelor's degrees.
• NASA Washington Space Grant ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014NSC has been a member of the NASA Washington Space Grant Consortium since 2014. The program provides STEM scholarships and research opportunities for community college students planning to transfer to four-year universities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Pierce College: Tacoma-area community college within the Washington CTC system with parallel programs and the same state-set tuition structure as North Seattle.
• Cascadia College: Bothell-based community college serving Seattle's north end with a shared UW Bothell campus model and similar transfer/AA pathways to NSC.
• Everett Community College: Snohomish County community college offering comparable associate, transfer, and workforce programs to the broader Seattle metro region.
• Tacoma Community College: Washington CTC system peer college in Tacoma offering similar associate, transfer, and workforce training programs to urban students.
• Shoreline Community College: Neighboring community college just north of Seattle offering similar transfer and workforce programs to a comparable suburban population within the Washington CTC system.
• Bellevue College: East-side Seattle metro community college delivering parallel transfer, bachelor's, and career-training programs in a similar urban-suburban market.
• Edmonds College: Nearby Lynnwood-based community college offering associate degrees and workforce credentials to residents in the same north-Seattle commuting corridor.
• Highline College: South King County community college with parallel transfer, applied bachelor's, and career training across the Seattle metro under the same state CTC system.

Direct peers

• Seattle Central College: Sister institution within Seattle Colleges District VI serving central Seattle with similar community college programs, shared commencement, and joint district governance - the closest comparable peer.
• South Seattle College: Third college in Seattle Colleges District VI, offering comparable associate degrees, applied bachelor's, and workforce training to south Seattle students under shared district leadership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/northseacollege
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-seattle-community-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/north_seattle_college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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