Transfer

Community and technical colleges play an important role in producing baccalaureate degree graduates in Washington State.

41 percent of bachelor's degrees awarded each year go to students who started at community or technical colleges.
Community and technical college transfers are well represented in business, science, engineering and education majors at universities in Washington.
University branch campuses and off-campus programs are expanding access to baccalaureate degrees.
Community and technical colleges open the door to baccalaureate degrees for thousands who might not otherwise go to a university.

Transfer works well

There are many pathways for students completing an associate degree at a two-year college to transfer to a four-year college or university.
Students who were preparing to transfer to four-year institutions accounted for 53,132 FTEs (39 percent) in 2007-08.
New this year is a focus on science, technology, engineering and math transfer (STEM) with 7,200 STEM majors enrolled in 4,190 FTE.
In fall 2007, more than 100 students began their junior year in one of four applied baccalaureate degree programs in the CTC system:
- Bellevue Community College – Bachelor of Applied Science in Radiation and Imaging Sciences.
- Peninsula College – Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Management.
- Olympic College – Bachelor of Science Nursing.
- South Seattle Community College – Bachelor of Applied Science in Hospitality Management.

For more information about transfer contact your local two-year college. If you need help finding a community or technical college near you, visit: http://www.sbctc.edu/general/c_index.aspx.

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