Everett Community College
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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1941 |
| President | David N. Beyer, Ph.D. |
Academic staff | 130 Full-time, 330 Part-time |
| Students | 20,237 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Main campus, north Everett; East County Campus, Monroe; Aviation Maintenance Technical School at Paine Field, Everett; Corporate & Continuing Education Center, south Everett; School of Cosmetology, Marysville; Tulalip Education Center, Marysville |
| Main campus location | 2000 Tower St. Everett, WA 98201-1352 |
| Nickname | EvCC |
| Mascot | Trojans |
| Website | http://www.everettcc.edu/ |
Everett Community College (EvCC) is a community college located in Everett, Washington. EvCC educates more than 20,000 students every year at seven learning centers throughout Snohomish County, with most students and faculty at the main campus in north Everett.
Programs and Degrees
The college serves students seeking a wide variety of education options. Students come to EvCC to affordably start their four-year degrees, earn certificates, train for a new job, experience hands-on training in professional and technical programs, learn English, develop basic skills, finish high school, train for a promotion, or to learn just for fun.
The college offers associate’s degrees in Arts and Sciences, Science, Business, Applied Science, Technical Arts, Fine Arts, and General Studies. Certificates of completion are awarded in more than 30 technical and career fields. Students can also enroll in Adult Education, English as a Second Language, high school completion, and General Education Development programs. EvCC also offers professional and employee training through its Corporate & Continuing Education Center.
EvCC faculty and staff work closely with business and industry experts, community leaders and other educational institutions to provide students with relevant, challenging experiences inside and outside of the classroom.
In addition to traditional classroom courses, EvCC offers courses that can be taken online through the ANGEL Learning platform.
Four-Year Degrees
Everett Community College is the home of the University Center of North Puget Sound, which offers more than 25 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at EvCC’s north Everett campus and supports a dozen online degree programs from colleges and universities,
Students
EvCC students range in age from 12 to 85 with the largest number of students between 18–21 years of age. One-fourth of EvCC's students are students of color. During the past five years, student enrollment has increased 15 percent.
Everett Community College at a Glance 2009-2010
Student Headcount 20,237
Female 58%
Male 42%
Students who work 38%
Students with dependents 31%
Students transferred to Washington State public universities in fall 156
Students who reported disabilities 3%
Annualized FTES 7,754
Locations
Everett Community College's north Everett campus is located at 2000 Tower St. in Everett on 47 acres near the Legion Memorial Park Golf Course. The campus includes 14 classroom and lab buildings named after the peaks of the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges.
In early 1999, the college built a state-of-the-art Instructional Technology Center, Shuksan Hall, named after a local mountain. Whitehorse Hall, one of the newest buildings on campus, opened January 2007. The 88,000-square-foot (8,200 m2) building is home to the college's physical sciences, visual arts, and journalism programs.[1]. [2] The building is part of a 10-year expansion plan that includes the new $40 million undergraduate education center, Gray Wolf Hall, which opened Spring 2009.
Everett Community College's new $19.5 million Student Fitness Center off of Tower Street, near its main campus, opened in January 2011. The 49,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) building replaced the college’s 1958 gym.
In addition to the college’s main campus, EvCC offers classes at its East County Campus in Monroe, Aviation Maintenance Technical School at Paine Field, Corporate & Continuing Education Center in south Everett, School of Cosmetology in Marysville, and at several other locations in north and east Snohomish County.
History
EvCC was founded in 1941, with the college's first students taking classes at a converted elementary school. The college's main campus moved to its present site in north Everett in 1958.
Administration
EvCC is one of 34 community and technical colleges governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. The college is administered by a five-member board of trustees appointed by the Washington state’s governor. EvCC's president is Dr. David Beyer.
Economic Impact
According to an independent socioeconomic study of EvCC alumni, EvCC students are measurably better off as a result of their education.
Students who leave with a two-year college degree earn, on average, twice as much as adults without a high school diploma and 35 percent more than those with a high school diploma or GED.
Eighty percent of EvCC students stay in the region to work after they leave college.
Athletics
Everett Community College offers 11 intercollegiate sports to both its male and female students and faculty. These include baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, cross country, and volleyball. All teams use the same school colors of Red and White, with their mascot being the Trojans.
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- Universities and colleges in Washington (state)
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- Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Universities and colleges in Snohomish County, Washington
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