{"id":9880,"date":"2020-01-30T08:41:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T16:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/international\/?page_id=9880"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:57:42","slug":"home-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/international\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bc-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d7b278b8cff8cd5577247a0ecd38a06\"><strong>Join 900+ International F-1 Students from 60+ Countries<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No. 12 in the United States <\/strong>among associate\u2019s colleges hosting international students (<a href=\"https:\/\/opendoorsdata.org\/data\/international-students\/community-colleges-leading-institutions\/\">Open Doors 24-25\u2032<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No. 10 in the United States<\/strong> for 10-year Return on Investment (ROI) among public 4-year colleges (<a href=\"https:\/\/cew.georgetown.edu\/cew-reports\/collegeroi\/\">Georgetown ROI<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bc-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82fab7f53d5df2305c75b37e632ad611\"><strong>Academic Excellence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in <strong>1966<\/strong>, Bellevue College offers programs designed for international students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2-year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/international\/programs\/college-level\/\">Associate Degrees<\/a><\/strong> (transfer-ready pathways)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4-year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/international\/programs\/bachelors\/\">Bachelor\u2019s Degrees <\/a><\/strong>(2+2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional &amp; Technical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/international\/programs\/college-level\/\">Certificates<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/international\/programs\/intensive-english\/\">Intensive English<\/a> Language Program<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/international\/programs\/high-school-program\/\">International High School Completion<\/a><\/strong> (Dual Credit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re proud of our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/about-us\/why-bellevue-college\/\">highly qualified faculty<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>90% of full-time instructors<\/strong> hold a master\u2019s degree or higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overall <strong>22:1 student-to-faculty ratio<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bring Your Story to Life at Bellevue College\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gmpksk8booo?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2024\/08\/Website_BC_IE_1200x500px_WebsiteBanners-3-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2024\/08\/Website_BC_IE_1200x500px_WebsiteBanners-3-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2024\/08\/Website_BC_IE_1200x500px_WebsiteBanners-3-900x375.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2024\/08\/Website_BC_IE_1200x500px_WebsiteBanners-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"card-footer\"><strong>Open Mon-Fri: 8 AM \u2013 5 PM<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/5Ve3yZsDKtMjz9zh9\">3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bldg U, Rm U202 Bellevue, WA 98007<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-primary text-white\"><h2 class=\"card-header\">Student Stories:<\/h2><div class=\"card-body\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/international\/posts\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2024\/08\/Website_BC_IE_1200x500px_WebsiteBanners-2-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"International Students of Bellevue College Smiling\" class=\"wp-image-13963 img-fluid \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2024\/08\/Website_BC_IE_1200x500px_WebsiteBanners-2-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2024\/08\/Website_BC_IE_1200x500px_WebsiteBanners-2-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2024\/08\/Website_BC_IE_1200x500px_WebsiteBanners-2-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2024\/08\/Website_BC_IE_1200x500px_WebsiteBanners-2-1170x488.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2024\/08\/Website_BC_IE_1200x500px_WebsiteBanners-2-900x375.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2024\/08\/Website_BC_IE_1200x500px_WebsiteBanners-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"card-footer\">Discover why students chose Bellevue College and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/international\/posts\/\">read their stories and experiences<\/a>.<\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-primary text-white\"><h2 class=\"card-header\">Contact Us:<\/h2><div class=\"card-body\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a 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