What is the accrediting agency of North Seattle Community College? North Seattle is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities.

Online courses take place within the standard quarter time frame and have specific requirements for successful completion. These requirements can be found on the course pages or by contacting the instructor directly. Online classes have regular assignments, proctored exams, and ample opportunity for interaction between instructor and students. In most cases, students are not required to be online at regularly scheduled specific times. However, some instructors may require specific time frames for group chat or online office hours. Contact the instructor for specifics. Distance Learning courses require a student to be self motivated and generally it requires three hours of study and work per credit to complete the course successfully. This time frame is only an estimate and a student may take more or less time per class depending on knowledge or interest.

Is it possible to get an AA degree by taking only Distance Learning classes? It is possible to get your AA degree by taking only Distance classes and many of these classes are transferable to a 4 year College.  To check if a specific class is transferable you should contact North Seattle Advising Center: 206 527-3658, AdvisorNorth@sccd.ctc.edu.

If you have questions about certain programs or if a specific class will satisfy a requirement a good step may be to come in and talk to an advisor or go to  http://www.northseattle.edu/enroll/advise/

What is the cost of Distance Learning?  Distance Learning tuition is comparable to tuition for an on campus class and there maybe some additional fees associated with your particular course.  Please go to  http://www.virtualcollege.org/resource/tuition.html for a listing of current tuition fees.

What are the differences between "primarily" and "fully" online classes?
All Distance Learning Modes of Study are defined.

Do I have to come to campus?
The number and requirement of on-campus meetings varies by course; many Distance Learning courses have at least 1 on-campus meeting per quarter. See quarterly class schedule or syllabus for the specific requirements of individual courses. Alternative arrangements may possibly be arranged by contacting the instructor prior to the scheduled meeting date.