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Welcome
We have a place for you at South Seattle Community College. Whether you come to our main campus in West Seattle,
take one of our online courses, or visit one of our satellite campuses, South has a wide variety of educational
opportunities to meet your interests and needs.
Our main campus is located on 87 wooded acres in a residential West Seattle neighborhood, overlooking downtown Seattle and Elliott Bay.
Real-world experience is emphasized through team-learning projects and portfolio development, or internships and classes with
retail customer contact. South is one of the most culturally diverse colleges in the state, a strength we celebrate with our annual
Rainbow Festival. The six-acre college Arboretum is adjacent to the site of the developing Seattle Chinese Garden.
Our Northwest Wine Academy features the only operating winery at a two year college in Western Washington,
and our University Center offers classes toward a B.A. degree from fouryear partner institutions.
At South we help people enrich, even transform, their lives through educational opportunities close to home.
We hope you will visit us in person or on our website: www.southseattle.edu
It is never too late to get started.
Dr. Jill Wakefield
President, South Seattle Community College
Mission
South Seattle Community College is a constantly
evolving educational community dedicated to providing
quality learning experiences which prepare students to
meet their goals for life and work. The college values and
promotes a close involvement with the community and
strong partnerships with business, labor and industry.
The college commits to serving the diverse needs of
students in our communities by providing:
- College transfer programs and professional/technical programs which prepare students to
succeed in their careers and further their education
- Responsive workforce education training developed in collaboration with business, labor and industry
- Student-centered and community-centered programs and services which value diversity, support learning,
and promote student success
- Lifelong learning opportunities for the cultural, social, professional and personal development of
the members of our communities.