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North Seattle College

  • LocationSeattle, WA
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 5,017 students
Official website

North Seattle College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.8 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of North Seattle College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Catherine of Siena Church: 0.8 mi1St. Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Church: 1.1 mi2Saint John Catholic Church: 1.4 mi3Saint Thomas Chapel Catholic Church: 2.0 mi4Our Lady of the Lake Church: 2.0 mi5Blessed Sacrament Church: 2.3 mi6North Seattle College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Catherine of Siena Church — 0.8 mi · 8514 8th Avenue Northeast, Seattle
  2. St. Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 11720 1st Avenue Northeast, Seattle
  3. Saint John Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 7916 1st Avenue Northwest, Seattle
  4. Saint Thomas Chapel Catholic Church — 2.0 mi · 169 Northwest 65th Street, Seattle
  5. Our Lady of the Lake Church — 2.0 mi · 8900 35th Avenue Northeast, Seattle
  6. Blessed Sacrament Church — 2.3 mi · 5050 8th Avenue Northeast, Seattle

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
42 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.33%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.18 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,507

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
5,017
Total students5,017
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$10,740
Cost of attendance (per year)$18,943
Median federal debt at graduation$15,458
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
33%
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$47,728
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants14%

Value index: 52 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Seattle

The Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne, Archbishop of Seattle

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: archseattle.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

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Is North Seattle College a Catholic college?
No. North Seattle College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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