Points of Excellence

This is a snapshot of some of the great work happening at Everett Community College. 

Leader College of Distinction

Achieving the Dream recognized EvCC as one of 32 community colleges nationwide as a leader in improving English and math completion, increasing student retention and closing equity gaps.

Achieving the Dream Leader College of Distinction logo

Career Connected

EvCC is home of the Washington State Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, which unites industry, labor and higher education to create a highly skilled workforce. 

Everett Community College Featherstar Logo with Aviation and Center of Excellence signage in the foreground, air control tower in the left background, small plane aircraft on in the right background against a blue sky with white clouds, all situated on a green lawn next to asphalt under the tower

First in the Nation

EvCC is the first community college to provide training for students learning how to protect physical infrastructure from cyber attacks using real industrial components and networks.

Instructor Dennis Skarr works with "the wall," a 15 foot long wall full of components and screens.

Bachelor’s degrees

EvCC launched its first Bachelor of Applied Science degree in accounting and has been approved to offer a BS in computer science. Students can earn a bachelor’s or master’s on campus at Everett University Center, managed by Washington State University Everett.

Ocean Research College Academy

Located on Everett’s waterfront, ORCA is the only program in the country where high school students conduct college-level original oceanography research, through the tuition-free Running Start program.

The Phocoena boat in the marina

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