Community Colleges

Community colleges in Washington State offer a variety of educational options for students. They are versatile in that they offer BOTH Technical Degrees and Associate Transfer Degrees. There are 34 community and technical colleges in Washington State.

• View all Washington State Community and Technical Colleges - www.sbctc.edu

• Local Community and Technical Colleges

  • • Bellingham Technical College - www.btc.edu

• Whatcom Community College - www.whatcom.edu

• Skagit Valley College - www.skagit.edu

Associate Transfer Degrees

Associate Transfer Degrees are for students who will transfer to a four year college or university. The Transfer Degree is a liberal arts parallel program that is equivalent to the first two years of a 4-year college curriculum.

If you plan to attend a community college and work towards your Associate Transfer Degree, click here for more information about:

• 11th Grade Checklist

• 12th Grade Checklist

• Applying for Financial Aid

Applying to Community College for a Transfer Degree

Before you apply to any college, you should research your abilities, interests, and each prospective school. Utilize the counseling center, teachers, coaches, and your family to help you decide to which schools you will apply.

• Schools now have their applications available on their websites. If you need help, stop by the career center.

• You must indicate that you intend to pursue a "Transfer Degree" on the application.

• Once you have completed the application online, you may need to mail in an application fee (if it is required you will see it listed). You may also need to have the guidance secretary mail a copy of your transcript to the school.

Professional Technical Certificates & Degrees

It is important to note that most of the credits do not transfer to a college or university.

If you plan to attend a community college to take Occupational Specific Courses, you should follow the same helpful information that is provided for Technical Colleges.