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Transforming Lives for 60 Years\u00a0<\/h1>\n\t\t\t

Bellevue College is celebrating its 60th<\/sup> anniversary in 2026. The college was founded to address the higher educational goals and workforce needs of the expanding Eastside communities. As the Eastside region grew into a national center for technology, healthcare, and business, the college rose alongside. Witness and experience the transformation through a series of stories, historical photos, events, giving opportunities, and other ways to come together as a community.\u00a0 We hope you\u2019ll join us during this milestone year recognizing 60 years of transforming lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Founded on January 3, 1966, Bellevue College has grown significantly from its early days in borrowed classrooms and portables at Newport High School. The college campus opened three years later in 1969 with 2,200 full time students. Now 100 acres large and the third-highest enrolled college in Washington state with nearly 20,000 students, Bellevue College is consistently ranked the best college for salary potential, best in Washington state for a student\u2019s 10-year return on investment among public colleges,<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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