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. ...
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| 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 | 1,015 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 2,586 students | 1,441 students |
| Total Enrollment | 3,948 students | 2,177 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 40% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 30% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,703 | $2,841 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 25% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,662 | $1,267 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 5% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $998 | $1,151 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 16% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,339 | $3,120 |
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:
- PENINSULA’S SPECIAL ATHLETES SHINE AT STATE (Sequim Gazette)
posted on June 17, 2009 at 08:45:57 pm
Displaying their banner at the opening of the Washington State Summer Games are Orca team members (from left) Bonny Cates, Heather Murray, Deedra Hunter, Andrea Reise, Garet Bonham (wearing cap), Alicia Stuber, Ursula Schletter, Aidan Petty, Jim “Poncho” Hinman, Jeff Korver (in back), Thomas Skerbeck, Kimberly Wing, Lee Bond and Nina Wilson. - Home buying possible even in this market (Sequim Gazette)
posted on June 17, 2009 at 05:20:39 am
The old saying is that a door closing in one place means another opening somewhere else. That certainly has proved to be the case for first-time home buyers. - 57 Washington community-college students earn four-year degrees (Seattle Times)
posted on June 11, 2009 at 07:17:49 am
This month, 57 students in Washington will break new ground by being the first to graduate with baccalaureate degrees from community colleges. - Dan Wilder Sr. wins state dealer of year (Sequim Gazette)
posted on June 10, 2009 at 05:20:27 am
Friends, family and co-workers watched as Dan Wilder Sr. received the Robert P. Mallon Dealer of the Year award at the Washington State Auto Dealers Association annual convention on May 14. - Hatler to keep conservation seat (Sequim Gazette)
posted on May 27, 2009 at 05:20:54 am
The Clallam Conservation District can get back to its busy agenda now that the disputed Feb. 19 election is settled, said District Commissioner Don Hatler.
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