A Bright Future Starts Here

At Washington community and technical colleges, you’ll get everything you need to build a brighter future for yourself and the people you love. Let’s get started!

Become a Student

34 colleges across Washington
500+ Areas of Study
17:1 average students to faculty
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With 34 colleges, award-winning instructors, and state-of-the-art facilities, reaching your goals is closer than you think.

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People of Columbia Basin College

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Our open-door colleges welcome students from all walks of life. Applying is free and admissions teams at each college will help you through the process.

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Pay for College

There's money out there to pay for college, including financial aid that doesn’t need to be paid back.  Our colleges will help you get it.

Ways to pay
How does free college or training sound? It's possible! WA Grant is one of the most generous financial aid programs in the country.