| Location: | Northwest |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
The Evergreen State College, is an accredited public liberal arts college and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges that is located in Olympia, Washington. Founded in 1967, Evergreen was formed to be an experimental and non-traditional college. Faculty issue narrative evaluations of students' work rather than grades, and Evergreen organizes most studies into largely interdisciplinary classes that generally constitute a full-time course load. The current Evergreen President is Thomas L. (Les) Purce and its Board Chair is Christopher Hedrick.
In late 2006, Evergreen's level of academic challenge among freshman and seniors was marked in the top ten percent of all baccalaureate colleges in the nation by the National Survey of Student Engagement, a study by Indiana University and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Author and former New York Times education editor Loren Pope cites Evergreen as one of two public colleges in the United States in his book Colleges That Change Lives.
Evergreen offers a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Bachelor of Science, Master of Environmental Studies, Master of Public Administration, and Master in Teaching. As of 2005 there were approximately 4,500 students taught by approximately 225 faculty members. The Evergreen State College has a large influence on the culture and economy of the growing city of Olympia.
Evergreen's motto is Omnia Extares, which is a latinization of "let it all hang out" as well as an allusion to the school mascot, the geoduck. School colors are green and white. The Geoduck Fight Song is the college's official fight song. It was written in 1971 by Malcolm Stilson, a staff librarian at the college from 1970 into the 1980s. He was well known at the college for writing satirical musicals about Evergreen and Olympia (such as "Das Kapital Mall") which were performed by faculty and staff members. In proper performances of the fight song, arm motions accompany the third and fourth lines of each verse. The lyrics are as follows:
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 22% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Cascade Collegiate Conference) Track (Cascade Collegiate Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 4,337 | $ 14,747 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,128 | $ 14,538 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 209 | $ 209 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,933 | 24% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,700 | 16% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,890 | 56% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,796 | 41% | |
Any Aid: |
76% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 97% (Selective) |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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I'm thinking of applying to go there, but I wanted to hear what other people thought of it. It's a college in the state of Washington.
I allso wondered if anyone had suggestions on places to go to get a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
Yeah, the College (I've got too many school names in my head, and I'm tired, sorry for the mistake.) I've visited their website, and I like their teaching styles.
I just wanted people's thoughts before I visit the campus this year.
24 months ago
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its a great school. There are all varieties of people there, young just starting out and middle age/older-policemen, teachers,etc getting more education . 2 close relatives of mine graduated from there. One is successful softwear programmer, the other works in a prison.(degree in sociology) There are many arts programs as well as environmental and native American programs-look it up. No vet medicine there, but loads of interesting biology courses that could lead you down that path. It is a very stimulating learning environment.. The learning/teaching style is interactive and requires students to THINK and for their own ideas, employers state the Evergreen graduates make great employees as they encourage the development of critical thinking.. They had a very good review in Newsweek(?) a year or so or a few back for the best liberal arts colleges in the US. Investigate it more. Its also a beautiful green area for those who like outdoorsy activities.
For vet medicine, try Washington State University or their neighbor, University of Idaho. A family member states they like it at both campuses-very stimulating environment and govt grants for research. Good luck and get busy
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