Olympic College

1600 Chester Ave, Bremerton, WA, 98337-1699 - View a map of this school Map

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Founded in 1946, Olympic College is a public two-year community college that provides education to students in a wide range of ages � from 16 to over 65 years old. The community college system is unique � it provides access to any students that want to attend and helps build important skills for the next phase of their life or career....

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School Overview:

  • Olympic College
  • Community College Avg.
County Kitsap County, WA -
Title IV Eligible YES Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 4,400 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 3,800 students 1,443 students
Total Enrollment 8,200 students 2,213 students
Tuition 2730/7800 -
Tuition Notes WA residents/Interna -
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 27% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 21% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,530 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 23% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,901 $1,275
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 8% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,252 $1,147
% Students Receiving Loans 13% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,030 $3,143

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.
  • Profile last updated: 07/06/2009.

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