If you are interested in studying Agriculture or Viticulture (growing grapes for wine), Yakima Valley is famous for the production of apples, pears, mint and hops, and also very well known for some of the finest wines and vineyards.

We boast a variety of recreational activities including snow skiing, snowboarding, camping, hiking, fishing, soccer and local professional sporting events of baseball, basketball and car racing. We experience four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from freezing with snow in winter to hot summers and beautiful springs and autumns.

Yakima Valley Community College offers a small, friendly International Student program. This means personal attention from the moment of application all the way through to transfer or graduation. You will be challenged to do your best and to succeed.

Housing

Highlights

Yakima Valley Community College offers a broad range of academic and vocational programs and courses, WWW-based classes, Weekend College and night classes.

MAJOR SUBJECTS (AA, AS, AGS, AAS, Certificates)
Agriculture, Allied Health Technology, Anthropology, Art, Astronomy, Automotive Technology, Biology, Business, Business Technology, Chemical Dependency, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Drama, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Ethnic Studies, Fire Science, Geography, Geology, History, Information Technology, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Spanish, Psychology, Radiologic Sciences, Sociology, Speech, TV/Video Production, Veterinary Technology, Viticulture.

In our Higher Education Building (located on the north side of campus) we have joined with Central Washington University, Washington State University and Eastern Washington University. This allows you to complete your first two years of education at a lower cost and then complete your Bachelors and higher degrees all in one location.

Yakima Valley Community College and Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center (located on the south side of campus) has a collaborative agreement which offers combined degrees in areas such as Dental Assisting, Radio Broadcasting, Fire Science and TV/Video Production.

Yakima Valley Community College also has collaborative agreements with Perry Technical Institute (located near campus) to offer combined degrees in areas such as Electronic Instrumentation, Graphic Arts, Telecommunications, Electrical Technology and Industrial Computing.

Each quarter Yakima Valley Community College's student body is composed of more than 6,400 students with an average age of 28. Forty percent were students of color with 33% Hispanic and 1% International Students. Our students are served by over 100 full-time instructors, over 150 part-time instructors and over 170 support staff members.

Admission Requirements

• International Student Application
• Non-refundable application fee of $25 (USD)
• TOEFL score of 57 (internet-based), 165 (computer-based), or 487 (paper-based)
• IELTS Score of 5.0
• STEP Eiken 2nd Grade
• Completion of level 5 at a US based ESL program
• Completion of ELS Language School level 109
• Proof of Financial Responsibility
• Proof of medical insurance, both accident and sickness
• Official transcripts (Certified English translation) from high school and all colleges or universities attended.

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to request information, please contact us!

Visit the web site of Yakima Valley Community College.