Maps and Directions

Directions to Campus

North Seattle Community College is next to Interstate-5, just 4 miles north of downtown Seattle. If you are coming to the college from the 520 or I-90 bridges, you should be traveling North on Interstate-5 to reach the campus.

Graphic: simplified map of the campus location and major landmarks of the north-end of Seattle

Heading North on I-5

  1. Take exit #173 (Northgate exit)
  2. Turn right (South) onto 1st Avenue NE
  3. Turn right again at N 92nd Street
  4. Turn right onto College Way N
  5. The college is on the right.

Heading South on I-5:

  1. Take exit #173 Westbound (Northgate exit)
  2. Turn right onto N Northgate Way
  3. Turn left onto Meridian Avenue N (becomes College Way N)
  4. The college is on the left.

Parking

If you are visiting the college for 2 hours or less, you can park in one of the Visitor Lots. Otherwise, you can use any of the General Parking lots. Parking permits are required in all lots, and are available from automated dispensers in the Visitor lots (for 2 hrs or less), and the Southeast Lot (if you need more than 2 hrs). Detailed parking information is available from the Parking and Carpool page.

Locating a Room

The interactive room locator can show you where any room, building, parking lot, or venue is on campus. Campus room numbers also contain a code for locating rooms — the Decoding Room Numbers page has more information.

Photo: students boarding a bus to campus