Location: Auburn, Washington
Type: Community college
About:
Green River College is a public college where students from all over the world come together to learn, grow and enrich their lives. Green River’s main campus, founded in Auburn’s Lea Hill neighborhood in 1965, stretches over 180 acres of beautifully forested land. Branch campuses, located in downtown Auburn, Kent and Enumclaw, bring the college’s unique educational experiences to local communities.
At Green River, students can choose from a wide variety of transfer degrees, career and technical education, pre-college and basic skills courses and continuing and community education classes. High-quality faculty and motivated staff advise, counsel and support students in their chosen educational careers, creating an atmosphere where achievement is expected and encouraged.
Strong academics, solid student services, a diverse and lively campus community and new facilities combine at Green River to provide students a one-of-kind education with lessons that will stay with them throughout their lives.
Green River College offers classes to prepare students for academic transfer to a four-year college or university – top transfer programs include business, engineering and IT. GRC offers a wide variety of other majors in sciences, humanities and social sciences. Green River is also known for its strong emphasis on internationalization, which is reflected in it’s international program and it’s international student body. As of the Fall 2014 semester, Green River hosted over 1,700 international students from 64 countries, ranking it among the top 10 community colleges in the US in international enrollment.
Read more about Remco Zwetsloot – a Dutch Green River College alumnus who will be moving on to Yale University. He has been nominated as ‘Alumnus of the Month’. Remco says “During my time at Green River, I learned lessons that I am still using today and without which I would never have gotten into my graduate programs at Oxford and Yale.” Congratulations Remco!
Fast Facts:
- Total annual enrollment of 8,000+ students
- International student enrollment is 1,750 (2016)
- Over 63countries represented
- 80+ professional employees dedicated to providing International Students with comprehensive, personal service
- 90% of the students surveyed indicated if they could start college over, they would choose GRC
- A comprehensive intensive English as a second language program
- University Transfer, Gap Year programs, High School Completion, Professional/technical certificates
- New state-of-the-art facilities with wireless internet access
- New Student Union building which includes fitness center and gym
- On campus student apartments and host families ( We don’t advertise homeshares anymore because students need to find those on their own.)
- Located on 186 acres in park-like setting
Athletics:
The Green River College athletics teams are known as the “Gators”. They participate in the Northwest Athletic Conference and are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Mens’ teams: Baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, and track and field.
Women’s teams: Basketball, cross country, softball, golf, soccer, track and field, and volleyball.
School Information:
Housing:
Green River College knows how important housing is to the success of a student. This is why our housing staff go the extra mile to give the best experience possible by providing a caring, positive, safe and supportive American living experience.
Traditional American college life is experienced in on-campus apartments. Alternatively, homestays offer international students an opportunity to stay with an American family and share American customs and culture.
Green River College information about housing: http://www.greenriver.edu/international/services/housing.htm
Entry Requirements:
Demonstrating English proficiency is required by sitting a TOEFL, or iELTS test. Students who have not demonstrated proficiency are required to take classes in Green River’s Intensive English Program.
TOEFL 61 or higher. iELTS 5.5
Tuition:
Estimated expenses for one academic year (including tuition, living expenses, fees and books): $19,965
Green River College information about tuition costs: http://www.greenriver.edu/international/services/costs-and-payments.htm
Financial Aid/Scholarships:
Green River offers a variety of scholarships and work grants to international students. Scholarships are awarded as partial tuition waivers (reduction in tuition) and work grants are offered as paid, part-time on-campus jobs. Scholarships and work grants range from US $200 to $500, depending on the type and duration of the award.
Green River College information about scholarships for international students: http://www.greenriver.edu/international/scholarships.htm#0
Are you interested in finding out how you can apply to this college? Make an appointment with our education advisor to start your own American study adventure.
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NB: Green River College will also be an exhibitor at the 2016 Go USA Education Fairs – Saturday 17 September at the International School of The Hague and Sunday 18 September at the American International School of Rotterdam.
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