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Thousands of students like you choose BC for their transfer degree. Graduates have been accepted at colleges and universities nationwide.

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Start a Degree with Outstanding Value

Save money on your general education requirements that can be applied to many bachelor degree programs in Washington state.

We’re an open admissions college, so it’s easy to get started. Bellevue College welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including non-English speakers.

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Transfer with Confidence

In Washington, community college credits earned through the Direct Transfer Agreement and Associate of Science transfer degree are designed to transfer to most Bachelor of Arts degrees at all public four-year colleges and universities in-state, and many private schools. Some programs for specific majors, including nursing and business, also have transfer agreements with four-year colleges.

Popular universities our students transfer to:

1) University of Washington
2) Washington State University
3) Western Washington University

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Best Associate Degree Colleges

BC is in the top 15% nationwide for best associate degree colleges.

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Value for Your Investment

No college in Washington state has a better 10-year return on investment than BC.

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Student Transfers

We transfer more students to four-year institutions than any other college in Washington state.

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From Bellevue College to Harvard

“Stephanie Brommer’s anthropology course during my first quarter at Bellevue College forever changed my perception of humanity and the world around us. I was able to take unique and distinctive ideas from cultural anthropology, and draw parallels as to how they relate to the world of economics, which is what I currently study at Harvard.”

Choose From Six Transfer Associate Degrees

Transfer to 23 potential destinations in Washington state, supported by transfer agreements that let you earn a general—or more specific—transfer degree. Your advisor can help you determine which option is best.

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