Peninsula College
Tel:
(360) 452-9277
- 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 Highlights
Peninsula College serves 1,966 students (55% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the state community college average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American), which is less than the state average of 53%.
Top Rankings
Peninsula College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 198 teachers has grown by 94% over five years.
| Peninsula College | (WA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 198 staff | 353 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Peninsula College is Olympic College (51.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Olympic CollegePublic6,278 students | 51.00 Mi1600 Chester Ave
Bremerton, WA 98337
(360) 792-6050 51.006,278 - 7,877 students | 53.80 Mi20000 68th Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425) 640-1459 53.807,877 - 5,884 students | 54.40 Mi16101 Greenwood Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133
(206) 546-4101 54.405,884 - Skagit Valley CollegePublic5,085 students | 55.70 Mi2405 E. College Way
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 416-7600 55.705,085 - 7,977 students | 56.30 Mi2000 Tower Street
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 388-9100 56.307,977
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