Peninsula College

Location and Contact Information

1502 E Lauridsen Blvd
Port Angeles, WA 98362
USA
Main Tel: (360) 452-9277
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Peninsula College, established in 1961, is located in Port Angeles, Washington. The first classes were conducted on Port Angeles High School campus. Construction of the present campus started in 1964.

The main campus has over 20 buildings, and covers an area of more than 75 acres in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains. The school offers Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Science degrees, Associate in Applied Science degrees and several short-term certificates. It has satellite operations in:

  • Forks
  • Port Townsend

Peninsula College hosts several student clubs and organizations. The college has a diverse student body and enrolls students from other states as well as internationally. PC has basketball, soccer and fastpitch softball sports teams.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in office and administration, computer science and engineering, mechanics and repair, and construction trades.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Large number of students.

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.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,108
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,684
Books and supplies$ 972

Financial Aid

Peninsula College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 50% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant48%$4,574
Institutional Grant21%$579
Federal Grant39%$3,501
Pell Grant39%$3,485
Other Federal Grant1%$750
State or Local Grant36%$1,928

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan19%$3,816
Federal Loan19%$3,816
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Peninsula College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Bowling Green Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY3,940
2West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY6,578
3Maysville Community and Technical CollegeMaysville, KY3,426
4Big Sandy Community and Technical CollegePrestonsburg, KY4,709
5Ashland Community and Technical CollegeAshland, KY4,010
6Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA2,330
7Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA9,823
8Lake Washington Technical CollegeKirkland, WA4,478
9Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeCumberland, KY4,864
10Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeMartinsburg, WV2,466

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate29816
Associate23122
1-2 year certificate10913
Bachelor81

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  30
Without tenure; working toward tenure  6
Without tenure; tenure not available  23

Students

Student enrollment was 3,776 in 2009-2010 (2,671 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 40% of the student body. About 27% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (56 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (39 awarded)

  • Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (76 awarded)

  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
  • Building/Property Maintenance and Management
  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Roofer

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

  • Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

LAW (2 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (145 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (75 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Office Management/Administration
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (30 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (20 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (86 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Receptionist

PRODUCTION TRADES (28 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

  • Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (21 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling