One option that many Highline students go for is direct admission into The UW Seattle Paul G. Allen Center of Computer Science & Engineering . The school is often regarded as one of the best in the world for Computer Science with a state of the art facility to offer unmatched research and education. Because of this, the field is very competitive and it is very difficult to get in. The average High School GPA of students in the school ranges from 3.93-4.0, with an average SAT score ranging from 1420-1560. The school offers two undergrad degrees: Computer Science and Computer Engineering.
While you are at Highline, you will need to take specific classes in order to apply for the school. The list of classes is listed below:
The Highline equivalent classes are listed below:
In order to transfer into a Computer Science department at University with all of your credits, it is highly recommended that you get an Associate's of Arts degree at Highline. In order to receive one, a student needs to complete a minimum of 90 college-level credits and a minimum 2.0 cumulative college-level GPA. The specific class requirements are listed below:
The Allen school also provides three different programs for grad students. The first one being an integrated Master's program for students coming directly from undergrad, the second one being an evening Master's program for employed software professionals, and the last one being a Ph.D program for students seeking a career in research.
This program is held in the Bothell location for the University of Washington and only lasts for one academic year (9 months). This program exists to prepare for entry into the software engineering field and students will learn about core software engineering and cybersecurity concepts.