Edmonds Community College
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| Established | 1967 |
| Type | Community college |
| President | Jack Oharah |
| Faculty | 142 full, 320 part-time |
| Students | 10,500 average per quarter |
| Location | Lynnwood, Washington, USA |
| Campus | 50 acres |
| International | 600 students from 45 countries |
| Website | www.edcc.edu |
More than 11,000 students take courses for credit toward a certificate or degree at Edmonds Community College in Snohomish County, Washington.
41 percent of these students plan to transfer to a four-year college or university
30 percent work toward career program degrees
3 percent are undecided
19 percent seek GED, basic skills, and family education
7 percent take courses for enrichment or workplace skills
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[edit] History and governance
Edmonds Community College, established in 1967, and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
[edit] Campus setting
50-acre campus in Lynnwood, 15 miles north of Seattle
The college has a campus tree walk with 70 trees developed with a Community Forestry Assistance Grant provided by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources with support from the USDA Forest Service.
[edit] University partners
After two-years of study at Edmonds Community College students may complete a bachelor's degree online at Washington State University online and evenings at the University of Washington or on campus at Central Washington University.
[edit] Academics and research
The college received grants from the National Science Foundation to create a National Resource Center for Materials Technology Education and to study ways to increase the recruitment of women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors and fields.
The college has unique Materials science technology degree and Horticultural therapy degree programs.
