P.O. Box 22520
Yakima, WA 98907-2520

Yakima Valley community college is a public, two-year institution of higher education, which is a part of one of the best comprehensive Community College systems in the nation. As such, the college offers programs in adult basic education, English-as-a-second-language, lower division arts and sciences, professional and technical education, and community services. Yakima Valley Community College employs a talented and dedicated faculty whose primary interest is in delivering the best possible instruction to students.

Since it began in 1928, Yakima Valley Community College has focused continually on student success. The Washington school values its role in building the future of the Yakima Valley. Its part in that future is tied to the success of every student who attends Yakima Valley Community College. Students may be enrolled in Yakima or Grandview or at one of over a dozen learning centers, or through the interactive web-based classes as we become more integrated with multiple distance-learning options.

The vision for the future actively engages Yakima Valley Community College in responding to student needs, building community internally and externally, integrating technology, embracing mutual respect and promoting effective learning. Whether a student attends for basic education, developmental needs, language proficiency, job skills or transfer programs, meeting their needs is the primary mission of this Washington school. Yakima Valley Community College's excellent faculty and staff, as well as the community partners of the Yakima Valley, assist students in acquiring the knowledge needed to be a skilled professional in the workforce of the 21st century.

Quick Facts:

Yakima Valley Community College is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, having been reviewed and reaccredited in 2001. Credits earned in nearly all courses numbered 100 or higher are transferable to other colleges and universities nationwide.

Yakima Valley Community College is one of the oldest community colleges in the state of Washington.

Founded in 1928, the Washington school has a long tradition of quality in teaching and in its commitment to students.

At Yakima Valley Community College, it is possible to complete many courses through the Distance Learning Program with proper advising.

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