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Yakima Valley Community College

Yakima Valley Community College, founded in 1928 is also known as YVCC. The college has two campuses- Yakima Campus and Grandview Campus. It contains more than 10 learning Centers located in Ellensburg, Goldendale, and Toppenish. The college offers a variety of graduate programs as well as Distance Learning Programs of Study, and Adult Educational Opportunities.

YVCC provides a number of facilities and services to its students. It has an active student administration that helps in economic development and enhances the social and cultural life of the students. It organizes a number of events, workshops and awareness camps and is home to several clubs and communities. Some of them are the Action Club, the Image Makers Club, the Justice Club, and the Voice Club.

Campus Location

South 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd.
Yakima, WA 98907-2520
USA
Main Tel: (509) 574-4600
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts and computer science and engineering.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate63231
1-2 year certificate10612
< 1 year certificate8812

Students

Student enrollment was 4,354 in 2007-2008 (3,425 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,962
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,358
Books and supplies$ 924

Financial Aid: Yakima Valley Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  76
Without tenure; working toward tenure  17
Without tenure; tenure not available  31

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Agricultural Business and Management
  • Agricultural Production Operations

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (91 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

  • 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

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

  • Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (25 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (17 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician

LAW (5 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (329 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (20 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (119 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (142 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

  • Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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