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Olympic College

1600 Chester Ave, Bremerton, WA, 98337-1699

Tel: (360)792-6050

Public | 7,687 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Olympic College serves 7,687 students (54% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body.
Olympic College is the only community colleges within Kitsap County, WA.

The nearest community college is Seattle Community College-South Campus (13.3 miles away).

School Overview:	Olympic College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	Four or more years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	207 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	7,687 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:37	1:21
# Full-Time Students	4,186 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	3,501 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	2%	1%
% Asian	6%	2%
% Hawaiian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Black	4%	15%
% White	77%	62%
% Two or more races	6%	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$3,006	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$3,423	$8,679

Tuition	2730/7800
Tuition Notes	WA residents/Interna

School Notes:

Olympic College has three campuses and co-located training sites located in Kitsap and Mason Counties. A range of academic, professional-technical and developmental programs are available at these locations serving the needs of students pursuing associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, certification, employment retraining and job skill updates.
Olympic College Bremerton, the main campus, is centrally located in Bremerton, Washington on a 33-acre site that has spectacular views of the Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier. In 2005, the college will break ground on a new 55,000-square-foot Science Technology building that will replace the existing Math/Science building on the Bremerton campus. The new structure will offer science labs, high-tech computer classrooms, and general purpose classrooms.
Olympic College has a strong reputation for quality and excellence. Highly qualified faculty and staff are committed to providing students with the best educational experience possible. About 25 percent of faculty hold doctorate degrees and all professional-technical faculty have industry experience. Faculty and staff have a variety of enhancement opportunities available to help them maintain high academic standards and professionalism.
Olympic College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

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Seattle Community College-South Campus
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The Art Institute Of Seattle
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Seattle Community College-North Campus
6524 students | 16.4 mi. away

Highline Community College
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Edmonds Community College
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