Peninsula College
1502 E Lauridsen blvd, Port angeles, WA, 98362 - View a map of this school Map
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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 At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,464 students 999 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 1,716 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 3,180 students 2,175 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 46% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 34% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,628 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 35% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,925 $1,211
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 9% 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,031 $1,117
% Students Receiving Loans 17% 37%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,115 $3,048
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:04/07/2008.
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