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Skagit Valley College

Coordinates: 48°26′15″N 122°18′38″W / 48.43750°N 122.31056°W / 48.43750; -122.31056
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Skagit Valley College
TypeTwo-year Community College
Established1926
PresidentDr. Thomas Keegan
Undergraduates4418
Location, ,
Graduation rate99.4%[1]
ColorsCardinal Red and White
NicknameCardinals
MascotFighting Cardinal
Websitewww.skagit.edu

Skagit Valley College (SVC) is a two-year community college serving Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties in northwest Washington state. Established in 1926, SVC grants academic transfer degrees, professional/technical degrees, and certificates. The academic transfer degree and several professional/technical degrees can be completed online. Many SVC individual courses in over 20 disciplines are also available online. It is known throughout many English-speaking countries for its offering of learning communities[citation needed]. Courses are offered during Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.

The SVC district includes two campuses and three centers: the Mount Vernon Campus, SVC's main campus, is located in Mount Vernon, Washington, and the Whidbey Island Campus is located in Oak Harbor, Washington. The South Whidbey Center is located in Clinton, Washington, the San Juan Center is located in Friday Harbor, and the Marine Technology Center in Anacortes, Washington. Also, SVC serves many military and their dependents at the college’s Whidbey Island Campus.

SVC offers a Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Conservation at the Mount Vernon Campus. [2]

References

  1. ^ "College completion: Skagit Valley College". Chronicle of higher education. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ Wanielista, Kera (10 April 2014). "SVC gets approval for first four-year degree". Skagit Valley Herald. Retrieved 15 July 2014.

48°26′15″N 122°18′38″W / 48.43750°N 122.31056°W / 48.43750; -122.31056