Bellevue College is a student-centered, comprehensive, and creative college dedicated to teaching excellence that advances the lifelong learning of its students while at the same time enhancing the economic, social, and cultural life of its diverse community. The College facilitates student success by offering high-quality, scalable, affordable education programs and services, fostering pluralism, inclusion, and global awareness, and serving as a catalyst and partner for a vibrant region. The services are tailored for people with varied interests at various points in their lives. If a student is a new college student, a seasoned professional, or a committed hobbyist, the college has services that help them achieve their educational objectives and personal interests.
The college offers a broad range of degrees, such as associates, bachelors, qualifications, technical certificates, etc., in a wide range of subjects. It offers a variety of courses to help students develop their reading skills, gain GED (high school equivalency), or learn English. Intensive English-and non-c... Read more
Bellevue College is a student-centered, comprehensive, and creative college dedicated to teaching excellence that advances the lifelong learning of its students while at the same time enhancing the economic, social, and cultural life of its diverse community. The College facilitates student success by offering high-quality, scalable, affordable education programs and services, fostering pluralism, inclusion, and global awareness, and serving as a catalyst and partner for a vibrant region. The services are tailored for people with varied interests at various points in their lives. If a student is a new college student, a seasoned professional, or a committed hobbyist, the college has services that help them achieve their educational objectives and personal interests.
The college offers a broad range of degrees, such as associates, bachelors, qualifications, technical certificates, etc., in a wide range of subjects. It offers a variety of courses to help students develop their reading skills, gain GED (high school equivalency), or learn English. Intensive English-and non-credit-based community-based ESL courses are available for international students. The College is a lively and engaging community with a wide variety of sports, clubs, and events for almost every field of interest.
BC's renowned theatre arts department offers an annual program of groundbreaking productions from comedy to drama to musicals at Carlson and Stop Gap Studio. The Student Leadership Institute builds leadership skills such as ethics, honesty, effectiveness, and critical thinking through credited leadership classes, leadership workshops/retreats, conferences, and hands-on service and volunteer projects.
Bellevue College is located within the city limits of Bellevue, Washington, on the Interstate 90 corridor. The main campus is located on 100 wooded acres within sight of the Cascade Range and Puget Sound, roughly 5 miles from downtown Bellevue and 10 miles from downtown Seattle. As Washington's third-largest higher education institution, it is opening the doors to higher education to more than 32,000 students per year.
The Bellevue College Foundation Scholarship Program is funded by generous donors, including community members, corporations, alumni and BC faculty, staff, and students, Scholarships are awarded annually to current and future BC students. Scholarship awards are based on academic merit, financial need, personal history, achievement, or specific areas of study. With one application, students are automatically considered for the majority of their available scholarships. For the 2020-21 academic year, the Bellevue College Foundation awarded 192 scholarships totaling over $400,000.
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