Bellevue College has many characteristics, the following is a detailed introduction:

History:

It was formerly Bellevue Community College, founded in 1966. It was officially renamed Bellevue College on April 13, 2009.

School size:

It was once one of the largest community colleges in Washington State and the third largest school in the state, second only to the University of Washington and Washington State University. According to the 2009-2010 statistics, there are 38,000 students on campus, including more than 900 international students; there are 1,064 teachers and 497 other employees, with a teacher-student ratio of 1:24.

Professional settings:

Rich and diverse: It offers a variety of degree and certificate programs, including associate degrees, professional/technical degrees, etc. Specifically covering arts and humanities, economics, social sciences, natural sciences, information technology and other fields. For example, radiation imaging science, interior design, business administration, computer science, nursing and other majors.

Transfer advantage: It offers many associate degree conversion courses, which is a good springboard for students to transfer to four-year universities. The college has cooperative relations with many four-year universities, and students can smoothly transfer the credits earned at Bellevue College to other universities for further studies.

Teaching advantages:

Many practical opportunities: Some courses cooperate with large companies such as Microsoft, IBM, AT&T, etc. to provide students with internship opportunities, helping students to apply theoretical knowledge to practice, improve professional skills and employment competitiveness. Students also perform well in license exams. For example, the pass rate of majors such as nursing, ultrasound diagnosis, and radiotherapy is higher than the national average.

High teaching quality: It was rated as one of the top ten community colleges in the United States by Rolling Stone Magazine. It has high-quality teaching level and good academic reputation, providing students with high-quality educational resources.

Advanced teaching methods: Focus on cultivating students' practical ability and innovative thinking, adopt a small class teaching model to ensure that teachers can pay attention to each student's learning progress and needs, and improve teaching effectiveness.

Campus environment:

The campus covers an area of ​​96 acres and is located in Bellevue, Washington. It is surrounded by dense woods, with a safe and beautiful environment, providing students with a good learning and living environment.

The school is strategically located, only 10-20 minutes away from downtown Seattle, two hours away from the Canadian border and Portland, and a short flight south to the California cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Student Services:

The Student Completion Guidance Center helps students successfully complete college courses; the Academic Guidance Center provides one-on-one and group guidance services for college credit courses; the assessment service helps students understand their learning situation; the Career Connection Center provides career planning and employment assistance for students and community members.

The International Student Center arranges a variety of activities for international students, such as skiing, traveling, watching ball games and musicals, and has full-time student consultants to provide international students with help from course selection to transfer application procedures, visas, immigration, extracurricular activities, etc.