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Here's a quick look at Evergreen:

THE COLLEGE: The Evergreen State College is a public, liberal arts college serving Washington state with a total undergraduate enrollment (PDF) of approximately 4,300 undergraduate students. There are four graduate programs offering master's degrees in Education, Environmental Studies, Public Administration and Teaching. There are approximately 300 graduate students.

OUR MISSION: The mission of The Evergreen State College is to help you realize your potential through innovative, interdisciplinary educational programs in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. In addition to preparing students within their fields, Evergreen will provide you with the fundamental skills to communicate, solve problems and work collaboratively and independently in addressing real issues and problems.

ACADEMICS: Evergreen is ranked by US News & World Report as one of the Top Colleges in the nation for "learning communities," in their 2007 annual rating guide. Creating a vibrant learning community—purposefully restructuring the curriculum by integrating academic subjects—is at the heart of an Evergreen education. The innovative academic programs are interdisciplinary themes that form the core of the curriculum. Instead of taking four or five separate, unrelated classes each quarter, you will take one program that unifies these separate disciplines around a central theme. Evergreen faculty work in teams to teach these theme-based coordinated studies programs. Each program becomes a learning community and you will have many opportunities for active learning and experience greater interaction between your peers and faculty members.

Match your interests with the curriculum by reviewing the Areas of Study. More about Evergreen provides a comprehensive review of academic life at the college.

CAMPUS: Our 1,000-acre, forested campus is in Olympia, Washington—one hour south of Seattle and two hours north of Portland, Oregon.

STUDENTS: Our students come from Washington, 47 other states, the District of Colombia, Guam and 13 foreign countries. Eighteen percent are students of color. The average (mean) high school GPA for freshmen who enrolled in September 2008 was 3.05. The average SAT-Verbal score was 592, the average SAT-Math score was 534 and the average ACT
composite was 24 for freshmen who enrolled.

FACULTY: Evergreen’s 243 faculty members are distinguished both in scholarship and by their dedication to teaching. Seventy-six percent hold the highest degree in their field. Our faculty is also a reflection of our commitment to diversity—with 21% representing people of color.

ADMINISTRATION:

Thomas L. Purce, President
Ed.D., Idaho State University

Don Bantz, Provost and Academic Vice President
D.P.A., University of Southern California

John Hurley, Vice President, Finance and Administration
Ed.D., Seattle University

Arthur A. Costantino, Vice President, Student Affairs
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

D. Lee Hoemann, Vice President, Advancement
B.A., Montana State University

Board of Trustees

Carver Gayton, Seattle
Irene Gonzales, Spokane
Kristin Hayden, Seattle
Denny Heck, Olympia
Keith Kessler, Hoquiam (Vice Chair)
Dixon T. McReynolds III, Student Trustee
Anne Proffitt, Freeland (Secretary)
Paul Winters, Vancouver (Chair)

Biographies for each trustee, the Board meeting schedule and meeting minutes can be found on the Board of Trustees webpage.

STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 23:1

ALUMNI: A recent survey of graduates found that one year after graduation 97% were working, in graduate or professional schools, or doing something else meaningful to them. Our accomplished alumni live and work around the world—and tend to be creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial in their endeavors. Many of them are working to make the world a better place. Prominent alumni include—Lynda Barry (author, cartoonist), Josh Blue, (winner, 2006 "Last Comic Standing"), Joe A. Dear (California Public Employees' Retirement System, Head of Investments), Matt Groening (creator of "The Simpsons"), and Dr. James Moore (Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, founder of GeoPartners Ventures).

FINANCIAL AID: Seventy-one percent of Evergreen students receive some form of financial aid with an average award of $11,328.

TUITION & FEES: The estimated cost of attendance for residents of Washington is about $17,000. The cost of attendance for nonresidents is about $28,000.

ACCREDITATION: Evergreen is fully accredited as a baccalaureate and graduate degree granting institution by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

REPUTATION: Evergreen consistently receives high marks in the annual National Survey of Student Engagement (or NSSE). NSSE is administered by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research in cooperation with the Indiana University Center for Survey Research. The 2007 Benchmark Scores (PDF) is available as is a shorter summary (PDF) of the same report.

Documenting Effective Education Practice (PDF) report also gave Evergreen an excellent review. This project combined the results of NSSE survey research with qualitative research to examine what makes some educational institutions particularly effective.