Life at OLS Bellevue College (OLSBC) is more than taking classes to earn your degree.
Bellevue College brings together people from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, and ambitions. Here you can simply be you—and be valued as one of us.
You can engage in campus and community activities, participate in student-organized clubs and events, and form lifelong friendships with fellow students.
Sign up for an Information Session and get a glimpse of what student life is like at OLSBC. Take your first step toward joining us as an OLSBC student.
As a Bellevue College student, you’ll have access to campus clubs, athletics, and events such as:
Whether working together at a community activity, playing games in the cafe or just hanging out together on campus, you will have many opportunities to get to know other students in the program and on campus.
Social skills are woven into our curriculum, helping you learn how to form genuine friendships and healthy relationships. Many of our alumni keep in touch after graduation by getting together and interacting through social media.
Live on campus at the Bellevue College Residence Hall. This community is home to up to 400 students in a variety of suites and apartments and includes plenty of community spaces for studying, meeting, and socializing.
Learn more and apply for housing on the Bellevue College Student Housing page.
BC's residence hall features many common areas to gather with friends, study partners, or for some alone time.
Private time in the dormitory.
Students gather in the dining area of BC's residence hall.
BC's residence hall features many common areas to gather with friends.
Students have laundry facilities in the residence hall.
BC's residence hall features many common areas to gather with friends, study partners, or for some alone time.
BC's residence hall features cooking and dining areas outside of the main dining hall.
BC's residence hall features many common areas to gather with friends.
Some OLSBC students live in apartments near campus, either with a roommate or on their own. Our campus is near many local bus routes, parking is available on-campus, and there are local ride-share programs that can assist with transportation to campus.
Local students sometimes choose to continue living at home while they complete their degree and gain the skills necessary to live independently.
We list a number of resources for housing and more on our Resources page.