Transfer

Community and technical colleges play an important role in producing bachelors degree graduates in Washington State

• 41 percent of bachelor's degrees awarded each year go to students who started at community or technical colleges.
• Community and technical college transfers are well represented in business, science, engineering and education majors at universities in Washington.
• Community and technical colleges open the door to bachelor's degrees for thousands who might not otherwise go to a university.

Transfer works well for the 15,000 students who transfer every year

• There are many pathways for students completing an associates degree at a two-year college to transfer to a four-year college or university.
• Major Ready Pathway degrees assure transferring students are prepared for majors such as science and math education, business and nursing at a four-year college or university.
• Universities are increasingly offering convenient, effective programs on two-year college campuses for placebound students. Bachelor’s degrees are offered at 24 of the state’s 34 community and technical colleges.

For more information about transfer contact your local two-year college. If you need help finding a community or technical college near you, visit: http://www.sbctc.edu/general/c_index.aspx