Peninsula College
1502 E Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles, WA, 98362 -
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Peninsula College provides educational opportunities in the areas of academic transfer, professional/technical, basic skills, and continuing education. The College also contributes to the cultural and economic enrichment of Clallam and Jefferson Counties. ...
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Clallam County, WA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,362 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 2,586 students | 1,443 students |
| Total Enrollment | 3,948 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 40% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 30% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,703 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 25% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,662 | $1,275 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 5% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $998 | $1,147 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 16% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,339 | $3,143 |
School Notes:
- Peninsula College was founded in 1961 because a group of local citizens wanted to be able to continue their education without having to travel great distances to college centers in Bremerton or across Puget Sound. The first classes were held in a small building on the Port Angeles High School campus, but the number of students who enrolled in the college quickly became more than the available facilities could accommodate, and plans were soon underway to build a permanent campus elsewhere in the city.
- Peninsula College is located in the foothills of the beautiful Olympic Mountains in Port Angeles, Washington. Extension sites, located in Forks and Port Townsend, provide local learning opportunities for students who reside in areas at considerable distance from the Port Angeles campus.
- The main campus has twenty-five buildings, including classrooms, a Microsoft training center, computer labs, a library media center, a lecture hall, a student union, a theatre, and a student services center. The college also has two extension sites. One is located in Forks, Washington, 57 miles west of Port Angeles, and the other is in Port Townsend in Jefferson County, some 46 miles east. Altogether, almost 8,000 students attend Peninsula College, including those who come from other states and from several international countries.
- Peninsula College offers degrees intended for transfer to four-year schools, degrees in professional/technical disciplines, programs for high school students interested in college-level courses, and a high-school diploma program for adults.
- Peninsula College is one of 35 community and technical colleges in the state of Washington. We are accredited by the Commission on Colleges, of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and approved by the Veterans Administration.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Anderson to lead P.C. women's soccer (Sequim Gazette)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 05:25:40 pm
College picks men's assistant for Pirates' inaugural season - Crumb, P.C. hoops coach, gets college job (Sequim Gazette)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 05:25:00 pm
Peninsula women's basketball coach Alison Crumb becomes a full-time college employee at the college starting July 1. - Sports calendar (Sequim Gazette)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 05:24:50 pm
4 p.m. - High school baseball at Bellarmine Prep, Tacoma. 6:45 p.m. - High school boys soccer at Port Angeles. Junior varsity starts at 5 p.m. - Five Acre play fit for gods (Sequim Gazette)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 05:16:08 pm
Greek gods and goddesses make special appearances at Five Acre School's all-school play - Community News Briefs (Sequim Gazette)
posted on March 17, 2010 at 05:15:29 pm
Sequim Dungeness Hospital Guild's Thrift Shop, on the corner of Second Avenue and Bell Street, will be open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday March 20. All white-tagged items will be half price.
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