YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE I-9

PO Box 22520
Yakima, WA 98907-2520
Tel: (509)574-4600
Admissions: (509)574-6806
Fax: (509)574-6860
Web Site: http://www.yvcc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1928. Setting: 20-acre small town campus. Endowment: $5.4 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $4416 per student. Total enrollment: 6,770. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 2,204 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 10 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 46% 25 or older, 1% live on campus. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, dental hygiene, radiological technology, allied health programs. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Required for some: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, recommendations, interview. Placement: ACT ASSET required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 9/15. Notification: continuous until 9/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $2418 full-time, $72.85 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2807 full-time, $244.55 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $4425.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 31 open to all. Most popular organizations: Veterans with Supporters, Business Management/Marketing Club, Image Makers, Agri-Business Club. Major annual events: Casino Night, Annual Student/Staff Barbecue, Multicultural Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. Raymond Library with 31,716 books, 860 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $576,262. 369 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located in the fertile Yakima Valley known as the "Fruit Bowl of the Nation," the area produces cherries, peaches, pears, apples, and other small fruit. The climate is mild and dry with an average of 302 days of sun per year. The community is served by railroad, air, and main arterial highways. Local recreation includes swimming, skiing, boating, fishing, hunting and golf. Part-time employment is available for students. There are churches representing most of the religious denominations, as well as many civic and fraternal organizations serving the community. Many "western" type celebrations are held in the area. Yakima was named an "All-American City" in 1994.