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# Whatcom Community College

Community college in Bellingham with low tuition and mixed associate and bachelor's degree options.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 48.7939, -122.493253

### Summary

Community college in Bellingham with low tuition and mixed associate and bachelor's degree options.

### Description

Whatcom Community College is a public institution in Bellingham, Washington, offering both associate and bachelor's degree pathways with a primary focus on liberal arts and sciences. Located in a city setting, the college serves students seeking affordable pathways to credential completion and transfer.

Total enrollment is 3,490 students. In-state tuition is $3,742 annually, with out-of-state tuition at $9,320. Total cost of attendance runs $13,942 for in-state students and $19,520 for out-of-state students, including room and board.

This college works best for students seeking low-cost entry to higher education, whether for immediate workforce entry or transfer to a four-year institution. As a mixed associate and bachelor's-granting college, Whatcom serves as both a destination and a bridge. Learn more at whatcom.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 237,039
- **State**: WA
- **City**: Bellingham
- **Address**: 237 W Kellogg Rd
- **Zip Code**: 98226
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: whatcom.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $3,742
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $9,320
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $13,942
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $19,520
- **Room and Board**: $10,200
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 3,490
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $77,604,877
- **Carnegie Classification**: Mixed Associate Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
