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Peninsula College

School Overview:

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:

• KITSAP CALENDAR: November 13 to 19 (The Kitsap Sun)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 03:31:17 am
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• Washingtons First Wine Barrel Auction Supports New Arts Council (PitchEngine)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 12:15:17 am
  Port Angeles, Wash., The Port Angeles Arts Council PAAC a non-profit organization established in April of this year to nurture the vitality of the local arts community, is hosting a unique online auction to support its mission and showcase the talent of local artists. Visit http://portangelesdowntown.com click on Auction, to view and bid on a series of 10 wine barrels ...
• Washington Supreme Court visiting Port Angeles (KNDO - KNDU Tri-Cities)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 06:33:08 pm
  Associated Press - October 23, 2009 2:15 PM ET OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The state Supreme Court visits Peninsula College in Port Angeles Monday and Tuesday to meet with students and hear arguments...
• Washington Supreme Court visiting Port Angeles (Seattle Times)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 06:20:13 pm
  The state Supreme Court visits Peninsula College in Port Angeles Monday and Tuesday to meet with students and hear arguments on two cases.
• SPORTS BRIEFS (Sequim Gazette)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:10:49 am
  The Port Angeles Recreation Department hosts the Talking Rain Sparkling Water Tipoff Tourney, Oct. 31-Nov. 1 for men’s basketball teams. The tourney features a four-game guarantee.

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