3240 Fort Road
Toppenish, WA 98948
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1982
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 806
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $4,554,077
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: September 1
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $8,450
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 85%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Yakima School District and many other Central Washington school districts, Yakama Nation, Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health, Farm Workers Clinic, Department of Social Health Services
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 50,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 15,000
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: 400
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Donald K.C. North (rare books, local history, Sahaptin Language), Omak. WA (small collection), Small serials collection at Big Bend Community College (BBCC)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Sahaptin Language Digital Recording Center; Experimental plant garden; Native plant garden; Greenhouse; Weather station and radiation monitor (Dept of Energy)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 265
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – No
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – N/A
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 19 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Seattle–Tacoma (180), Yakima (20)
Nearest train station: Pasco (70)
Nearest bus station: Yakima (20)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 7,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Multicultural Spring Faire, Academic Convocation, Founders Day, Family Fair, Family Thanksgiving Dinner