Your Success Starts Here highline.edu Study AT HIGHLINE COLLEGE DES MOINES, WASHINGTON, is located in the Seattle, Washington area, on a beautiful campus overlooking the Puget Sound waterway with views of the Olympic Mountains. DES MOINES: § 20 minutes from downtown Seattle § 10 minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) § Close to nightlife and outdoor activities (skiing, camping, hiking, water sports) PLACES TO GO: AVERAGE TEMPERATURES: § Pike Place Market, International District, Hottest Months: Space Needle July—August Days: 24°C (75°F) § Seattle professional sports teams Coldest Months: (Seahawks, Mariners and Sounders FC) December—January Days: 8°C (47°F) § 1 hour to Mt. Rainier, Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains COMPANIES IN THE SEATTLE AREA: § Events and festivals (Seafair, July 4th fireworks, § Microsoft Bumbershoot, Washington State Fair) — § Starbucks visitseattle.org/Visitors/Events § Weyerhaeuser § Amazon § 2 hours to Vancouver, Canada § Costco § Alaska Airlines § Boeing § Holland America Line § T-Mobile USA § Nintendo of America § Expedia and more 2 HIGHLINE COLLEGE / DES MOINES, WA WHY STUDY AT Highline College? Outstanding Personalized Student Service Highline’s International Student Programs office provides extensive, personal ongoing assistance throughout your entire student experience, including: § Airport pickup and transportation § New student orientation § Academic and transfer advising § Student visa advising and support § On and off-campus student activities (in partnership with other departments) Convenient Student Housing — Campus View apartments is located right next to the Highline College campus. International Student Scholarships — Available to students after completion of their first quarter at Highline. High School Diploma + College Completion — Students 16 and older can earn both their high school diploma AND college associate’s degree at Highline College at the same time. Unique Honors Program — Earn Honors credit to prepare you for university studies at no additional cost. Honors Program students are eligible for a special scholarship in their final quarter of study at Highline. Bachelor’s Programs — Highline offers unique bachelor’s of applied science (BAS) degrees. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS / international.highline.edu 3 SCHOLARSHIPS Students may apply for multiple scholarships as early as their first AVAILABLE! year of study. For more information, see bit.ly/ISPscholarships Popular Programs AT HIGHLINE COLLEGE BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE § Education § Technology & Design PROGRAMS § Engineering — Architecture § Global Trade & Logistics § English — Animation § Cybersecurity & Forensics § Environmental Science — CAD Technology § Youth Development § Film Studies — Cyber Security & Forensics § Respiratory Therapy § Foreign Language — Database Design § Teaching and Early Learning § Geology — Developer/Programming § Integrated Design § History Specialist — E-Commerce § Hospitality and Tourism ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE/ Management — Graphic Design/Visual Communication ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE/ — Hotel & Resort Operations — Interior Design PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL DEGREE/ — Food & Beverage Service CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS — Mobile App & Game — Airline Operations Development § American Sign Language — Cruise Operations — Mobile Technology Expert § Anthropology § Human Resources Management — Multimedia Design § Art § International Relations — Network Security Engineer § Astronomy § Journalism/Mass Media — Online Marketing & Social § Biology § Marine Biology Media Architect § Botany § Mathematics — Software Development § Business § Music — Windows/Unix/Linux — Accounting § Natural Resource Management and Network — Business Administration § Nursing — Web Development — Business Management § Oceanography — Customer Service § Philosophy PATHWAY PROGRAMS — E-Commerce § Paralegal TO TOP UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH AMERICA, — International Business § Personal Fitness Trainer EUROPE AND ASIA — International Trade & Logistics § Pre-Dental — Marketing § Pre-Law PRE-MASTER & — Retail Management § Pre-Medicine PRE-MBA PROGRAMS — Small Business & § Psychology Entrepreneurship SHORT TERM PROGRAM § Pharmacy § Chemistry & SHORT STUDY § Physical Therapy (3-12 month program) § Communication studies § Physics § Computer Science § Political Science § Criminal Justice § Public Relations § Diversity & Global Studies § Sociology § Economics 4 HIGHLINE COLLEGE / DES MOINES, WA STUDENT HOUSING LIVE WHERE YOU Learn for Less New, beautiful apartments are available at Highline College. The 2- and 4-bedroom units are fully furnished and available only to students attending Highline, CWU-Des Moines and Kaplan. ENJOY VIEWS, CONVENIENCE AND MORE Unit Amenities: § Private bedroom furnished with twin extra-long bed, closet, desk, and desk chair § Full kitchen with stove, microwave, refrigerator, and dishwasher § Common area furniture includes sofa, chair, coffee table, and counter top stools Building Amenities: § Fifth floor roof top lounge overlooking water and mountains § Lounge areas § Coin and credit operated Laundry § Wifi Included, optional cable television package For further details on Campus View, including rates, please visit highline.edu/campusview OTHER HOUSING OPTIONS Homestay—Live with an American host family! Students living in a homestay benefit from an American experience that is convenient, safe, and within 15-45 minutes from campus by bus or car. § Practice English in a natural setting § Private room § American-style meals § Share your culture § Airport pick-up INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS / international.highline.edu 5 2+2 Complete the first two years of your university degree. UNIVERSITY Transfer DESTINATIONS TRANSFER HIGHLINE GRADUATES have been admitted to the following PATHWAYS colleges and universities: American University Mt. Holyoke College University of California – Berkeley § Go to international. Amherst College New York University University of California – Irvine highline.edu/partners/ Ø Arizona State University Northwestern University University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) university-transfers to Berklee College of Music Ohio State University University of California Ø Oregon State University see a list of our transfer Boston University – San Diego Brigham Young University Pacific Lutheran University partner universities University of California Bryn Mawr College Pepperdine University – Santa Barbara that you can request California Polytechnic Princeton University University of Hawaii a conditional letter of University (Cal Poly) Purdue University University of Illinois Ø California State University System – Urbana-Champaign admission from. Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Ø Central Washington University University of Iowa San Francisco State University Columbia University University of Maryland Seattle University Cornell University University of Michigan § Visit international. Ø Seattle Pacific University Eastern Washington University Ø University of Nevada highline.edu/ Smith College – Las Vegas Embry Riddle Aeronautical programs/degrees- University Ø St. Cloud State University University of Oregon State University of New York majors for transfer Georgia Tech University of Portland (SUNY) System Gonzaga University University of Pennsylvania degrees and transfer Syracuse University Hawaii Pacific University University of Southern California requirements.* Temple University Ø Indiana University – Purdue University of Victoria (Canada) University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Texas A & M *Admission to many top-ranked University of Washington universities is extremely Johnson & Wales University Tufts University - Seattle competitive. Johns Hopkins University Tulane University Ø University of Washington – Tacoma Massachusetts Institute University of Arizona Ø University of Washington – Bothell of Technology (MIT) University of British Columbia McGill University (Canada) Canada) Ø Washington State University Montana State University University of California – Davis Ø Western Washington University Ø – Highline College and University Transfer Partners Universities printed in bold represent the top 100 world universities as ranked by U.S. News, usnews.com/rankings “The dynamic and challenging environment at Highline provided me with strong academic training, which prepared me greatly for the many challenges ahead at MIT.” —Tran Nguyen (Vietnam) 6 HIGHLINE COLLEGE / DES MOINES, WA Student Involvement OPPORTUNITIES GLOBAL STUDENT AMBASSADORS GET INVOLVED IN A CLUB OR SPORT GSA is a group of students who plan Student clubs and organizations are an essential part of Highline activities, events and trips throughout the College’s community. We encourage and support Highline year for international students. These amazing students to make their ideas a reality. Clubs offer a comfortable students are dedicated to making your time atmosphere for students to experience personal growth, gain at Highline fun and interesting. If you have any leadership skills, meet new friends and share common interests. questions, comments or suggestions, stop by Visit for more information the Center for Leadership and Service located cls.highline.edu/get-involved/clubs in the Student Union. They’re here for you. The athletic program at Highline College gives full-time students They plan: the opportunity to participate in the following competitive sports: § Quarterly, monthly and weekly fun, cultural § Wrestling § Soccer § Golf § Tennis and educational activities for the Highline § Basketball § Softball § Volleyball