Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
Evergreen State, founded in 1967, is a public college of liberal arts and sciences. Students design their own academic plan through interdisciplinary programs and independent field study. Evergreen's nationally recognized approach to learning emphasizes close student-faculty interaction and hands-on, experiential learning. Its 1,000-acre campus is located in Washington State on Puget Sound.
Website: www.evergreen.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 95% of 1,194 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Regular Admission Deadline
- Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.05
- SAT Math
- 470-580 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
-
580 average
530-640 range of middle 50% - ACT Composite
- 24 average
20-27 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- In-state: $23,325
Out-of-state: $41,835 - Tuition and Fees
- In-state: $7,674
Out-of-state: $26,184 - Room and Board
- $11,346
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 60%
- Average Freshman Award
- $11,274
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $19,763
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Quarter
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Not required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 134
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 18% of classes
10-19 students: 18% of classes
20-29 students: 28% of classes
30-39 students: 16% of classes
40-49 students: 11% of classes
50-99 students: 9% of classes
Campus Life
- Olympia Population
- 48,338
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Seattle
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 23% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
- Mascot
- Geoduck
- Sororities
- Fraternities
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 3.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.6% Asian
5.0% Black/African-American
11.9% Hispanic/Latino
6.9% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.5% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
64.9% White
4.9% Unknown - International Students
- 0.2% from 11 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 66.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 42.2%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 78%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 21.0%
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is recommended
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Science | 2 | |
Foreign Language | 2 | |
Social Studies | 3 | |
History | ||
Academic Electives | 1 |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | February 1 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Not used ACT: Not used |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 2700 Evergreen Parkway, NW
- City, State, Zip
- Olympia, WA 98505
- Phone
- (360) 867-6170
- Fax
- (360) 867-6577
- admissions@evergreen.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- Rolling
- Application Fee
- $50
- Application Fee Waiver
- Available
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling, notification begins November 1
- Accept Offer of Admission
- By May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified after May 1
- Waiting List Used
- No
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Early Decision Notification
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for some freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- Other
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 95% of 1,194 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 97% of 808 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 92% of 386 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 730 (64%) of 1,137 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 293 (37%) of 782 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 177 (50%) of 355 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.05
- 3.75 and Above
- 9%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 11%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 17%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 18%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 26%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 19%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 470-580 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 2%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 17%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 43%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 32%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 6%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- 580 average
530-640 range of middle 50% - Score of 700 - 800
- 7%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 37%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 41%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 13%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 2%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 24 average
20-27 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 14%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 35%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 37%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 13%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- Top tenth: 19%
Top quarter: 24%
Top half: 60% - National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- In-state: $23,325
Out-of-state: $41,835 - Tuition and Fees
- In-state: $7,674
Out-of-state: $26,184 - Room and Board
- $11,346
- Books and Supplies
- $870
- Other Expenses
- $3,435
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline February 1
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning April 1
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 008155 |
Free |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 435 (84.8%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 343 (75.9%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 327 (94.7%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 18 (10.0%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 60%
- Average Award
- $11,274
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 310 (94.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,088
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 240 (71.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,529
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 8 (4.4%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 8 (.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,813
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 2,591 (77.1%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 2,277 (87.9%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 2,162 (94.4%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 106 (7.4%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 64%
- Average Award
- $12,729
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 1,989 (91.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $10,009
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 1,653 (78.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,474
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 28 (1.5%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 28 (.5%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $3,182
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 58%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $19,763
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- Not reported
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- Not reported
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
- College/university loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Adult Students, Ethnic Background, First-Generation College Students, Local/State Students, Out-of-State Students, Veterans
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- Not reported
- Academic Calendar System
- Quarter
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- American Indian/Native American Studies
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business/Commerce, General
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Ecology
- Education, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Film/Cinema/Video Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- International/Global Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General
- Natural Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences
- Political Economy
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Sustainability Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Zoology/Animal Biology
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Liberal arts/general studies, Interdisciplinary studies
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- None
- Special Programs
- Accelerated program, Student-designed major, Double major, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- No online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Not required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Not required
- Math/Science
- Not required
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 134
- Part-Time Faculty
- 56
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 66%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 18% of classes
10-19 students: 18% of classes
20-29 students: 28% of classes
30-39 students: 16% of classes
40-49 students: 11% of classes
50-99 students: 9% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- Not reported
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 668,047
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 556
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master in Teaching, Master of Public Administration, Master of Environmental Studies
Master's Programs of Study
- Public Administration
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Olympia Population
- 48,338
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Seattle
- Campus Size
- 1,000 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 31.6 average low in January, 71 average high in September
- Rain
- 117 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 5 mile(s) from campus in Olympia
- Nearest Train Station
- 10 mile(s) from campus in Lacey
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Coed housing, disabled student housing
- Students in College Housing
- 23% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 77%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
- Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
- car lockouts, jump-starts
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
- Mascot
- Geoduck
- School Colors
- Green and silver
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Basketball | x | x | x | x |
Soccer | x | x | x | x |
Track And Field | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Basketball | x | x |
Soccer | x | x |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Basketball | x | x |
Soccer | x | x |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball |
- Women's Club Sports
- Men's Club Sports
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- badminton, basketball, soccer, volleyball
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, television station, flaming eggplant, geoduck student union, cooper point journal, gaming guild, myco-collective
- Sororities
- Fraternities
- ROTC
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 3,018
- Women
- 1,759 (58.3%)
- Men
- 1,259 (41.7%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 2,781
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 3.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.6% Asian
5.0% Black/African-American
11.9% Hispanic/Latino
6.9% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.5% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
64.9% White
4.9% Unknown - International Students.
- 0.2% from 11 countries
- Average Age
- 25
- All Graduate Students
- 309
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 66.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 42.2%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 52.4%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 57.0%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 78%
- Average Starting Salary
- 78%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- 21.0%
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 2%
Law 1%
Theology 1%
Arts and Sciences 15%
Medicine 3%
Veterinary Medicine 1%
Education 5%
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