14 Facts About Bellevue College

Bellevue College is a public college in Bellevue, Washington, United States.

The current President of Bellevue College is former Governor of Washington and US Secretary Commerce Gary Locke.

Bellevue College was established in 1966, originally under the auspices of the Bellevue School District, as an institution of higher education for residents of the Eastside of Lake Washington.

Bellevue College graduated its first class in June 1967, with 10 students earning degrees and certificates, and 15 earning high school diplomas.

In 2009, the college officially changed its name from Bellevue Community College to Bellevue College, to reflect the fact that it now offered four-year bachelor's degrees in addition to its traditional offerings of two-year associate degrees and certificates.

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Bellevue College initially operated in portable classrooms on the campus of Newport High School.

Bellevue College was one of four schools – along with South Seattle Community College, Peninsula College and Olympic College – chosen to participate in the pilot program.

In 2007, Bellevue College began enrolling students in its first four-year program, a Bachelor of Applied Science in Radiation and Imaging Sciences, currently, the only degree of its kind offered in the state.

Also in 2009, BC changed its name, from Bellevue Community College to Bellevue College, to reflect the evolving nature of the institution, which now offered bachelor's degrees in addition to associate degrees and certificates.

In 2005, Eastern Washington University partnered with Bellevue College to offer a limited number of bachelor's degrees on campus.

Many Bellevue College students earn their college freshman and sophomore credits, and then transfer with junior status to participating four-year colleges and universities to continue their education.

Bellevue College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, initially in 1970 as an associate degree-granting institution, and in 2010 as a four-year baccalaureate degree-granting institution.

Bellevue College has more than 80 student clubs and programs, including Athletics, Music Activities, Black Student Union, El Centro Latino, BC Association of Veterans, Muslim Student Association, Jewish Student Union, First Nation Student Association, Asian Student Association, Phi Theta Kappa honor society, and DECA.

Bellevue College operates an FM radio station, KBCS, from its campus as a public service to the community.