Overview

Whatcom Community College is a 4-year institution located in Bellingham, WA.

Location & Contact

Address 237 West Kellogg Road
Bellingham, WA  98226-8003
United States

Contact Entry and Advising Center
Email: admit@whatcom.ctc.edu
Phone: 360-676-2170
Fax: 360-676-2171

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Banking And Financial Support Services		×
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/commerce, General		×
Hospitality Administration/management, General		×
Office Management And Supervision		×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Prepress/desktop Publishing And Digital Imaging Design		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance		×
Computer Science		×
Computer Support Specialist		×
Network And System Administration/administrator	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Engineering		×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering		×
Mechanical Engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering Technology/technician		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Massage Therapy/therapeutic Massage		×
Medical Administrative/executive Assistant And Medical Secretary		×
Medical/clinical Assistant		×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Physical Sciences, General		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Forensic Science And Technology		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Commercial And Advertising Art		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14,243

Applied

13,005

Accepted

3,490

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,623

Females Applied

7,939

Females Accepted

92%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,586

Males Applied

5,039

Males Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Fees

599

Full-time student fees

11,025

Room & board

Student Body

3,490

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

5%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.91%
Black or African American	1.71%
White or Caucasian	53.46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.01%
Asian	6.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.18%
Two or more races	6.67%
Other	13.11%

Gender

Male (44.07%)

Female (55.93%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	None
Housing options
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Commencement, Spring BBQ and Fall Welcome

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Japanime, Ethnic Student Association, Queer/Straight Alliance, Phi Theta Kappa and International Friendship Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball
Cross-country Running
Soccer
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball
Cross-country Running
Soccer
Tennis		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball

Faculty

497

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 277

Part-time - 220

Male - 194

Female - 303