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Bellingham Technical College

3028 Lindbergh Ave, Bellingham, WA, 98225-1599

Tel: (360)752-7000

Public | 2,760 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Bellingham Technical College serves 2,760 students (51% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body.
Bellingham Technical College is one of 2 community colleges within Whatcom County, WA.

The nearest community college is Whatcom Community College (2.2 miles away).

School Overview:	Bellingham Technical College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	101 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	2,760 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:27	1:21
# Full-Time Students	1,411 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	1,349 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	3%	1%
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hawaiian	-	1%
% Hispanic	7%	6%
% Black	3%	15%
% White	83%	62%
% Two or more races	-	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$3,745	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$3,745	$8,679

School Notes:

The role and mission of Bellingham Technical College has its roots in vocational education in the Bellingham School District (BSD). The first �Industrial School� was planned and constructed in 1911 by the BSD. This school evolved into a manual-training section of Whatcom High School. With the passage of the Smith-Hughes Act in 1917, courses in automotive mechanics and machine shop were offered at Fairhaven High School.
Planning for the present program began in 1952 when it was realized that vocational programs offered by the local school district were not meeting the needs of the community. As a result of assessments of community vocational education needs by advisory committees from labor and management, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute was established on its present 21-acre site at 3028 Lindbergh Avenue in 1957.
The college offers Degree/Certificate programs and courses in Business, Computer Technology and Management, Culinary Arts, Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial Technology, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Transportation & Mechanical and Health Sciences & Human Services. The degree & certificate programs at Bellingham Technical College rely on the involvement and support of over 300 business and industry employers and employees from the community.
Bellingham Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. The Commission is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
Bellingham Technical College is located in the scenic Pacific Northwest, about 90 miles north of Seattle, 60 miles south of Vancouver, BC and just a mile northwest of downtown Bellingham.

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Bellingham Technical College
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Whatcom Community College
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Skagit Valley College
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