Location and Directions
Highline's main campus is located on an 80-acre tree-filled site in the Pacific Northwest, 20 minutes south of downtown Seattle.
Perched on a hill in Des Moines, Washington, the main campus overlooks the beautiful Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains. Classes are also offered at The Hub: Federal Way Higher Education Center, the Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST) at Redondo Beach and locations throughout the community.
Primary Phone Numbers
- English (206) 878-3710
- Español (206) 592-3750
- Video Phone (253) 237-1106
- TTY (206) 870-4853
Public Safety
- Non-emergencies: (206) 592-3218
- Emergencies: 911
- Report a Crime
- Sign up for text alerts
Highline Main Campus
Address
Highline College
2400 S. 240 St.
Des Moines, WA 98198-9800
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 98000, Des Moines, WA 98198
Phone Numbers
English (206) 878-3710
Español (206) 592-3750
Video Phone (253) 237-1106
Google Map It
Physical Location
Located at South 240th Street & Pacific Highway South in Des Moines.
- Take exit:
- 149 (if you are coming from Seattle)
- 149B (if you are coming from Tacoma)
- Proceed west on Kent-Des Moines Road to Pacific Highway South
- Turn left (south) onto Pacific Highway South
- Turn right (west) onto South 240th Street
- Find parking (parking information)
- Entrances to East, South and Administration parking lots are on the right
- Entrance to North parking lot is off 20th Avenue South
- I-5 and SR 516 Interchange (campus exit)
- All Washington state cameras
All motor vehicles parked on campus must display a valid Highline College parking permit or a daily parking pass. Permits are required for both day and night parking.
King County Metro provides public transit service to the college that includes on-campus bus stops. You can purchase bus fare with cash or with an ORCA card. To find out more about ORCA cards, visit the website at www.orcacard.com.
Route #165
Green River College, Kent Station, Highline College (S. 240th St. and 26th Place – the horseshoe drive near Building 1), Normandy Park, Burien Transit Center.
Route #156
Highline College (near Building 29), Des Moines, Sea-Tac Airport Station, Southcenter
RapidRide A Line
The A Line has 50 stations and stops. A station near Highline College provides connections to buses serving Kent, Des Moines, and Burien. The S. 176th Street station near Sea-Tac International Airport provides connections to Link light rail and buses that serve Pierce County, Auburn, Kent, and Burien.
Find out more at the King County Metro Trip Planner website: tripplanner.kingcounty.gov
Additional Locations
The Hub: Federal Way Higher Education Center
1615 S. 325th St.
Federal Way, WA 98003
- Website: The Hub: Federal Way Higher Education Center
- Phone: (206) 592-4000
- Email: fwhub@highline.edu
- Driving Directions
Physical Location
Located just south of The Commons Mall.
Physical Address
Located on the Redondo Dock next to Salty’s in Des Moines.
28203 Redondo Beach Drive S, Des Moines, WA 98198
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 98000, Mailstop 29, Des Moines, WA 98198
(206) 592-4000
Marine Mammal Stranding Hotline
(206) 724-2687
Public hours: Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
At Highline, we know that students often do not have the time or resources to come to campus for classes. So, we bring our classes into the community where students live and work. You will find a number of the locations listed below.