Olympic College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Olympic College was founded in 1946 as the Olympic Junior College. The main campus of the college is situated in Bremerton, Washington. In addition to its main campus, the college has two satellite campuses in Poulsbo and Shelton, Washington. OC offers several academic degrees and certificate programs and is organized into many departments, such as accounting, business management, human services, computer information systems, medical assisting and criminal justice.

Some of the clubs and organizations at OC are the American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Club, International Student Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Engineers without Borders, Black Student Union, Phi Theta Kappa, Veterans Environmental Corps, Photography Club and Each One, Teach One Hip Hop Club.

OC is a member of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges. The college participates in a wide variety of sports, including men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, basketball, golf and baseball/softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering technician and production trades.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,152 in 2009-2010 (5,260 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 17% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (3 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (84 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
• Marketing

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (48 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (55 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (629 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

• Youth Services/Administration

LAW (4 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (556 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (26 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Medical Reception/Receptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (37 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (198 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (140 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (16 awarded)

• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (12 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling