Olympic College
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Olympic College is an urban-based, but rural- and urban-serving, 2-year public institution in the state of Washington.
Olympic College opened its doors as Olympic Junior College on September 5, 1946. The main building was located in Bremerton. They had 575 students (423 men and 152 women) and the tuition was $35 per quarter or students had the option to pay for three quarters in advanced for $75.
Olympic College serves Kitsap
and Mason counties in Washington. The College’s service area contains two major naval installations: Naval Base Kitsap
and Naval Hospital Bremerton.
The college’s main campus is a 33 acres (13.4 ha) site located in Bremerton, Washington
, and its two satellite campuses are located in Poulsbo and Shelton, Washington
. The Poulsbo campus is a 20 acres (8.1 ha) site and is 15.9 miles (25.6 km) from the main campus, while the 27 acres (10.9 ha) Shelton campus is located 38.4 miles (61.8 km) from the main campus. These three campuses serve more than 12,000 students a year mainly from the 281,374 residents of Kitsap and Mason counties of Washington spread over 1617 square miles (4,188 km²) of wooded and lowland mountain terrain (Census 2000).
The land for both the Shelton and Poulsbo campuses was donated. The 27 acres of land that is now the Shelton campus was donated by Simpson Timber in 1991 and the 20 acres of land that is now the Poulsbo campus was donated by the Olhava Family in 1993.
In spite of being 7 miles (11.3 km) from downtown Seattle with its diverse metropolitan population, Kitsap and Mason counties’ populations are predominantly white (84% Kitsap and 89% Mason), mostly between the ages of 25-54 (41% Kitsap and 45% Mason), and slightly more male (51% Kitsap and 52% Mason). From this service population base, Olympic College’s student body demographically by largest represented groups are predominantly full time (59%), between the ages of 20-29 (37.7%), female (56%) and white (73%).
The school motto
is, "Cogita, Aspira, Aude, Perade (Think, Aspire, Dare, Achieve)."
Olympic College has attracted dignitaries and well-known performers during its history. Harry S Truman, the 33rd President of the United States, visited Bremerton and Olympic College (then known as Olympic Junior College) in 1948. He received the first honorary degree from the college that year.
They have also recently created a 4-year degree in Nursing
Olympic College opened its doors as Olympic Junior College on September 5, 1946. The main building was located in Bremerton. They had 575 students (423 men and 152 women) and the tuition was $35 per quarter or students had the option to pay for three quarters in advanced for $75.
Olympic College serves Kitsap
Kitsap County, Washington
Kitsap County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish tribe. As of 2011 state estimate, its population was 253,900. Its county seat is at Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton....
and Mason counties in Washington. The College’s service area contains two major naval installations: Naval Base Kitsap
Naval Base Kitsap
Naval Base Kitsap is a U.S. Navy base located on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington state. It was created in 2004 by merging the former Naval Station Bremerton with Naval Submarine Base Bangor...
and Naval Hospital Bremerton.
The college’s main campus is a 33 acres (13.4 ha) site located in Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton, Washington
Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 38,790 at the 2011 State Estimate, making it the largest city on the Olympic Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap...
, and its two satellite campuses are located in Poulsbo and Shelton, Washington
Shelton, Washington
Shelton is the county seat, of Mason County, Washington, United States. Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 9,834 at the 2010 census. In terms of population, the city is ranked 161 out of approximately 500 municipalities in Washington...
. The Poulsbo campus is a 20 acres (8.1 ha) site and is 15.9 miles (25.6 km) from the main campus, while the 27 acres (10.9 ha) Shelton campus is located 38.4 miles (61.8 km) from the main campus. These three campuses serve more than 12,000 students a year mainly from the 281,374 residents of Kitsap and Mason counties of Washington spread over 1617 square miles (4,188 km²) of wooded and lowland mountain terrain (Census 2000).
The land for both the Shelton and Poulsbo campuses was donated. The 27 acres of land that is now the Shelton campus was donated by Simpson Timber in 1991 and the 20 acres of land that is now the Poulsbo campus was donated by the Olhava Family in 1993.
In spite of being 7 miles (11.3 km) from downtown Seattle with its diverse metropolitan population, Kitsap and Mason counties’ populations are predominantly white (84% Kitsap and 89% Mason), mostly between the ages of 25-54 (41% Kitsap and 45% Mason), and slightly more male (51% Kitsap and 52% Mason). From this service population base, Olympic College’s student body demographically by largest represented groups are predominantly full time (59%), between the ages of 20-29 (37.7%), female (56%) and white (73%).
The school motto
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
is, "Cogita, Aspira, Aude, Perade (Think, Aspire, Dare, Achieve)."
Olympic College has attracted dignitaries and well-known performers during its history. Harry S Truman, the 33rd President of the United States, visited Bremerton and Olympic College (then known as Olympic Junior College) in 1948. He received the first honorary degree from the college that year.
They have also recently created a 4-year degree in Nursing