Colleges · Des Moines
Colleges in Des Moines, WA
Des Moines is home to Highline College, with about 3,517 students on campus. 11 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Des Moines
Students on campus
3,517fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Highline College3,517 on campus
Lowest net price
Highline College$9,879 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Des Moines
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Des Moines
36 more colleges are within 30 miles of Des Moines.
Pima Medical Institute-RentonCareer school · For-profit · Renton7.4 mi400 students
Green River CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Auburn8.4 mi4,707 studentsRenton Technical CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Renton9.6 mi2,398 studentsSeattle Institute of East Asian MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Seattle10.8 mi43 students
Northwest College of Art & DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · Tacoma11 mi150 studentsSouth Seattle CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Seattle11.1 mi4,519 studentsBates Technical CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Tacoma11.2 mi3,299 studentsUniversity of Washington-Tacoma CampusUniversity or college · Public · Tacoma11.5 mi4,497 studentsUniversity of Puget SoundUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tacoma11.5 mi1,914 studentsFaith International UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tacoma12 mi208 students26 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Des Moines. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.