Green River Community College is a medium, two-year, public school with 7,550 students enrolled.

This college was established in 1963 and is the only postsecondary institution located in Auburn, Washington.

Several-month certficate, 1-year certificate, and associate degree are available at Green River Community College.

The college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

If you are planning to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the school code for Green River Community College is 003780.

Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides financial aid to eligible students and families. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.

It is quite difficult to obtain a loan at Green River Community College, as 13% of the school's students receive loans, while the average loan amount is about $2,600.

Green River Community College deploys a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and offers 41 programs including Court Reporting, Criminal Justice and Police Science, and Physical Therapist Assistant.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Green River Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 61% (below Washington average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently, students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school. The graduation rate at Green River Community College is low - 31%.

Average tuition charges are relatevely low, about $8,000 annually. The additional fees at Green River Community College not covered by tuition are close to $400 a year; which totals $8,400 per annum.

Green River Community College offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Green River Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, Green River Community College helps students to evaluate their career options and to find a full-time job upon graduation.

Currently there is no on-campus housing at Green River Community College.

According to the recent data, Green River Community College is a safe school. Read the details about safety at Green River Community College in the Safety Report for this school.

The cities close to Green River Community College are Federal Way, Des Moines, Fife, Puyallup, and Renton.

If you wish to obtain additional information about applying to Green River Community College, call this school's general information office at (253) 833-9111 or check Green River Community College Website.