Shoreline Community College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Shoreline Community College?

For 2024-25, Shoreline Community College reported average full-time undergraduate tuition of $4,263 for in-state students and $7,053 for out-of-state students. Required fees were $852 in either category. On those reported averages, tuition and required fees total $5,115 for an in-state student or $8,911 for an out-of-state student; an individual bill can differ by course load, residency and program charges.

• In-state tuition and required fees, 2025-26: $5,115.
• Out-of-state tuition and required fees, 2025-26: $8,911.
• Reported books and supplies estimate: $762.

Tuition is only part of the budget. Housing, food, transportation and personal expenses can be substantial in the Seattle area. A reported room-and-board estimate of $19,422 is a budgeting figure, not a promise of a campus housing or meal-plan price. Students should build a budget around where they expect to live and how they will travel to class.

Financial aid changes what some students pay. In the 2024-25 aid data, 65% of students received financial aid, while 4% had student loans. Reported average net price for families earning $48,000 or less was $7,997; net price reflects estimated attendance costs after grant and scholarship aid, not tuition alone or an individual aid offer. Eligible students may seek federal grants, Washington state aid, scholarships, loans and veterans' education benefits. Filing the appropriate aid application and meeting priority dates can matter even at a comparatively low-tuition public college.

What are the work-study opportunities at Shoreline Community College?

Shoreline Community College students can explore part-time employment and career support while enrolled. Federal Work-Study, when included in an eligible student's aid offer, is a way to earn wages through an approved job - not a grant paid automatically at registration.

Students interested in Work-Study should complete the applicable financial aid application, review their award and ask Shoreline's financial aid and student employment staff how to find approved openings. A regular on-campus or off-campus part-time job can be useful even without Work-Study eligibility, but its hiring and pay rules differ from those of the federal program.

Shoreline also reports career services including individual and group career planning, résumé help, job-search resources, job fairs and employer recruitment. Those services may help students explore a major or prepare applications; they should not be confused with guaranteed job placement or an internship requirement for every student.