Whatcom Community College is a four-year, public school located in Bellingham, Washington. The school focuses on the bachelor's or higher degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

A total of 3,340 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 42%. Whatcom Community College offer 57 programs and, among them, 29 programs are for certificate programs.


2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $11,096 at Whatcom Community College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $930. The total cost of attendance is $24,170 when a student lives on-campus and $26,396 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Tuition & Fees$11,096$11,096
Books & Supplies$930$930
Room & Board$8,460$10,494
Other Living Expenses$3,684$3,876
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$24,170$26,396
1The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs59141

Whatcom Community College offers 29 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

We note again Whatcom Community College mainly offers bachelor's degree. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Whatcom Community College

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator2 49 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Early Childhood Education and Teaching15 40 4 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Child Development21 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 0 2 NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide17 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 0 2 NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide17 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4 68 1 NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Whatcom Community College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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