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Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, Washington Public 4-year Small city

Overview

Bellingham Technical College is a public four-year institution based in Bellingham, Washington. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 2,047 students in fall 2024. It is part of Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Bellingham Technical College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 57 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, and Engineering Technologies/Technicians. It awarded 829 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,047
Students enrolled
829
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
57
Programs and majors
24:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 57

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 15
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 7
Engineering Technologies 9
Precision Production 2
Business, Management and Marketing 7
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Construction Trades 3
Science Technologies 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Education 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
15
Associate degrees
365
Certificates under 1 year
249
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
200

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,047
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,047
Full-time, fall 2024
60%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,052
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
55%
Men
45%
White
58%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
43%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
President
James Lemerond
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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