EDUCO - Bellevue College

Bellevue College (BC) is a public, coeducational, open-access institution that was founded in January 1966. As a student-centred, comprehensive and innovative college committed to teaching excellence, Bellevue College is accredited as a baccalaureate degree-granting institution by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), a regional accrediting body recognised by the U.S. Department of Education.

The college promotes student success by providing high-quality, flexible, accessible educational programs and services and acts as a catalyst and collaborator for a vibrant region. Bellevue College is committed to its values in upholding campus sustainability, inclusion, pluralism and diversity as it strives to maintain a multicultural and welcoming campus community for students, faculty and staff and to lead in sustainable practices and education.

The college is the largest feeder school of the University of Washington (UW) for 10 years with an 80% acceptance rate in 2020-2021; among international students who transferred into four-year universities, 20% transferred to UW and 15% transferred into the University of California system in 2019-2020 academic year.

Bellevue College offers more programs than any other similar-level school in Washington to meet the diversified demands of students.  These include English as a Second Language, International High School Completion, associate and bachelors. At BC, students save 50% on tuition compared with attending four-year universities in Washington.

Bellevue College is located within the city limits of Bellevue, Washington, along the Interstate 90 corridor. The main campus is situated on 100 wooded acres within sight of the Cascade Range and the Puget Sound, approximately five miles from downtown Bellevue and 10 miles from downtown Seattle. Bellevue is located in a high-tech central city close to Microsoft, Expedia and T-Mobil headquarters. Alibaba, Google, Facebook and many other iconic high-tech corporations' regional centres are all within a 15-minute driving distance.