Olympic College Overview
Olympic College is a public institution located in Bremerton, Washington. Bremerton is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
What Is Olympic College Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at OC.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
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Olympic College Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
OC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#147 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at OC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards OC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#4 | Best Value Colleges for Industrial Technology | College Factual |
#10 | Best Value Colleges for Industrial Production Technology | College Factual |
#11 | Best Industrial Technology Schools | College Factual |
#18 | Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#21 | Best Industrial Production Technology Schools | College Factual |
#37 | Best Value Colleges for Engineering Technologies | College Factual |
Where Is Olympic College?

Contact details for OC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1600 Chester Ave, Bremerton, WA 98337-1699 |
Phone: | 360-792-6050 |
How Do I Get Into OC?
You can apply to OC online at: https://www.public.ctc.edu/ApplicantWebClient/Applicant/ApplWelcome.aspx
Can I Afford Olympic College?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At OC, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $4,888 a year. That adds up to $19,552 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at OC is 17.2%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
Olympic College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 3,416 full-time undergraduates at OC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Olympic College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 215 |
Black or African American | 82 |
Hispanic or Latino | 320 |
White | 2,177 |
International Students | 55 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 567 |
Geographic Diversity
Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Olympic College. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 26 countries are represented at OC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and Vietnam.
Online Learning at Olympic College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at OC has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of OC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Olympic College was 93.6%. This is the #443 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at OC regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Olympic College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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