The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,296 for Washington residents and $11,435 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,332 students out of total 3,674 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Whatcom Community College is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
| School Name | Whatcom Community College |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 237 W Kellogg Rd, Bellingham, WA |
| Online Students | 1,332 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,056 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,296 Out-of-State$11,435 |
| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Whatcom Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $5,296 and $11,435 for non-Washington residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $99 for Washington residents and $282 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $4,764 | $4,868 | $4,982 | $5,146 | $5,296 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $10,212 | $10,473 | $10,731 | $11,096 | $11,435 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $119 | $122 | $94 | $97 | $99 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $298 | $305 | $266 | $274 | $282 |
Whatcom Community College offers 58 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 30 | 26 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Whatcom Community College, there are 3,674 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,388 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,332 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,056 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 3,674 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,332 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,056 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,286 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,332 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,254 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 16 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 56 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,332 | |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Resident | 1,254 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 16 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 56 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,332 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 797 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 535 |