The Evergreen State College

Olympia, Washington

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1967Midsize suburbSEVP certified

About

The Evergreen State College is a public liberal arts college in Thurston County, Washington, with an Olympia postal address. Founded in 1967, and offering classes in the fall of 1971, it offers a non-traditional undergraduate curriculum in which students have the option to design their own study towards a degree or follow a predetermined path of study. Full-time students can enroll in interdisciplinary academic programs, in addition to stand-alone classes. Programs typically offer students the opportunity to study several disciplines in a coordinated manner. Faculty write substantive narrative evaluations of students' work in place of issuing grades. Evergreen's main campus, which includes its own saltwater beach, spans 1,000 acres of forest close to the southern end of Puget Sound.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$32,925
Estimated total for international students: US$53,439
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$9,537
Total cost for in-state students: US$30,051

Net price calculatorevergreen.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 2,160
Graduate students: 214
International undergraduates: 0%
Students per teacher: 17 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 96%
SAT: Reading and writing 540–663 · Maths 495–590
ACT: 23–29

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 38%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$48,982

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (41)

Bachelor's degrees21 subjects

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherArea StudiesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Physical SciencesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEducation, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematics and Computer ScienceNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPsychology, GeneralRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesVisual and Performing Arts, General

Master's degrees3 subjects

Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchPublic AdministrationTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Undergraduate certificates16 subjects

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Graduate certificates1 subject

Geography and Cartography

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.