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Description
- Public (state-assisted)
- Open-access
- Community-based
- Coeducational
- Primarily associate degree-granting four-year institution of higher learning
Founding Date
January 1966 (original name: Bellevue Community College)
Service District
School districts of Bellevue, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Skykomish and Snoqualmie Valley. However, more than half of BC’s students are from outside these districts.
Legislative Districts
Washington State – 5th, 39th, 41st, 45th, 48th
Congressional: 1st, 8th, 9th
Accreditation
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Membership
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Student Eligibility
Any applicant who has graduated from high school, or is 16 or 17 years old with proof of GED completion, or is 18 years of age or older
Award Levels
Bachelor/Associate/Certificate
Academic Calendar
Quarterly (summer, fall, winter, spring); academic year runs July through June
Enrollment
29,658 students, including over 2,600 high school students participating in the Running Start program.
Official School Colors
Blue & Silver