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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.

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Highline College Campus Map Key

Primary Phone Numbers

  • English (206) 878-3710
  • Español (206) 592-3750
  • Video Phone (253) 237-1106
  • TTY (206) 870-4853

Public Safety

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

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Physical Location


Located at South 240th Street & Pacific Highway South in Des Moines.

 

Directions From Interstate 5
  • 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

Service Building Number / Location
Adult Basic Education (ABE) 19
Academic Advising 6
Access Services / ACHIEVE 25
Admissions Department 6
Alumni Relations CV
Art Gallery and Art Studios 16
Athletics / Locker Rooms 27
Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET) 1
Bookstore 8
Budget Office 12
Career and Student Employment (CASE) 6
Cashier Office 6
Center for Leadership & Service 8
Central Washington University 29
Childcare Center 0
Communications and Marketing Department CV
Community and Employment Services 25
Computer Labs 29, 30
Conference and Event Services 8
Conference Center 2
Continuing Education CV
Cooperative Education 9
Counseling Center 6
English as a Second Language (ESL) 19
Entry Advising 6
Facilities 24
Financial Aid 6
Financial Services Office 25
Fitness/Wellness Center 26
Community Pantry 16
Fireside Bistro 8
Foundation CV
General Educational Development (GED) 19
Ground to Tree Coffee 29
Health and Life Sciences Building 26
Higher Education Center 29
Human Resources 12
Information Technology Services (Helpdesk, Computer Labs) – 30
(Admin Offices) - 29
Institutional Research 9
Inter-Cultural Center 8
International Student Programs 25
Learning and Teaching Center 9
Library 25
Life Sciences Building 12
Math Resource Center 25
MESA Program (Math, Engineering, Science, Achievement) 25
Multicultural Affairs 8
Outreach Services 6
Parking Pay Station 6, 29, north parking lot
Performing Arts Center and Theatre 4
Placement and Testing Center 1
Pre-College Studies 19
President's Office 12
Print Services 16
Public Safety & Parking 6
Public Speaking Center 25
Purchasing Office 25
Quiet Reflection Room 23
Registration and Records 6
Running Start 6
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) CV
StartZone CV
Student Housing  - Campus View CV 
Student Union 8
Support Center 1
Transfer Center 6
Transition Success Center 1
TRiO Student Support and Retention Services 6
Tutoring Center 25
Umoja Black Scholars Program 25
Veterans Services 6
Women's Programs / WorkFirst 6
Workforce Education Services 1
Writing Center 25

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.

Main Campus Parking Information 

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

Bus Route Information

Additional Locations

 

The Hub: Federal Way Higher Education Center

1615 S. 325th St.
Federal Way, WA 98003

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Physical Location
Located just south of The Commons Mall.

Highline College Campus Map

 

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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.

MAST Location map

 

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.

Code Location
AIR Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 17801 International Blvd, Seattle, WA 98158
APP Appian Way Apartments, 25818 26th PL S, Kent, WA
BUR Burien Library, 14700 6th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166
FHS Foster High School, 4242 S 144th St, Tukwila, WA 98168
FWL Federal Way Regional Library, 34200 1st Way S, Federal Way, WA 98003
GRE Greenbridge Elementary
HOS Clinical Sites - Various
HRB Harborview Medical Center, 325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
KWA Korean Women's Association, 31218 Pacific Hwy S, Federal Way, WA 98003
MLK Mirror Lake Elementary School, 625 S 314th St, Federal Way, WA 98003
MST Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST), 28203 Redondo Beach Dr S, Des Moines, WA 98198
PLN Para Los Ninos De Highline, 425 SW 144th St, Burien, WA 98166
RFS Refugee Federation Services Center, 10025 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
SEA Seola Gardens – Richmond American Homes, 11350 5th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
SUN Sunnycrest Elementary, 24629 42nd Ave S, Kent, WA 98032
SVD St. Vincent de Paul - Thrift Store, 310 Central Ave N, Kent, WA 98032
WDR Woodridge Park Apartments, 12400 28th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98168
WHT Windsor Heights Apartments, 17229 32nd Ave S, SeaTac, WA 98188
WIL Wiley Center, 9800 8th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
WWE Wildwood Elementary, S 300th St, Federal Way, WA 98003
YWC YWCA Greenbridge Learning Center, 9720 8th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106 (White Center)