Evergreen State College
School info
3.5
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.3
Food
2.7
Clubs
3.3
Facilities
3.9
Internet
3.5
Location
4.3
Opportunities
3.6
Safety
3.4
Social
3.3
Happiness
4.1
Basic Information
Location
- Olympia, WA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public liberal arts college
- Established: 1967; 57 years ago (1967)
- Founder: Charles J. McCann, Daniel J. Evans
Academic information
Degree Courses
- 45 fields of study
Key Area
- Environmental Science
- Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 2,116 (2022)
- Undergraduates: 1,871 (2022)
- Postgraduates: 245 (2022)
- Academic Staff: 150 (2022)
- Administrative Staff: 481 (2022)
Notable Alumni
- Matt Groening
- Macklemore
- Lynda Barry
- Carrie Brownstein
- Michael Richards
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Good reviews
Overall 4.7
Beautiful location in Washington state. Everyone is doing their own thing and being their own person. You see a bit of everything. Professors are open minded, encourage you for the most part.
Overall 4.6
Evergreen State College is an amazing school with an amazing structure. I leave every program thinking about concepts endlessly. I have referenced things i learned in my first program in every program since. Evergreen challenges me to step out of my coffort zone and I have grown so much because of it. The one downside, Ara-mark serves the food :(
Overall 4.5
The Evergreen State College is a great school that gets a bad rap because it does things differently. It isn't the school for everyone, but for people like me who don't learn in the 'traditional' style Evergreen is amazing. I have, honestly, gotten more out of my one year hear than my 5 years at Community College. The faculty really care too!!!!!
Overall 4.5
Evergreen is AWESOME, that's the truth yo
Overall 4.5
This school is absolutely amazing! If you are a born leader or want to become one, you NEED to go to Evergreen. Here, you are taught to get off your butt and change the world. Evergreen un-teaches you all that you've been told about how your creative talents cannot get you a job, and instead teaches you how to use your talents. Come to Evergreen!
Overall 4.5
Evergreen is the best school in the world. I have never in my life learned so deeply and felt so empowered. This school teaches you how to be a motivated person who follows your dreams. Here, you learn how to change the world. It was the best decision I've ever made, and I hope my kids go here.
Overall 4.4
The Evergreen State is a college where you get to design your own curriculum and your own learning path. One of the first things that I want people to learn here is to navigate through the jungles and know what you want rather than to be dictated by what others want you. You will find the right professor and people if you do that.
Overall 4.4
None.
Overall 4.3
I love Evergreen. I got accepted to expensive, private schools that costed 7 times more than Evergreen and honestly I would still choose Evergreen over any other school even if I had all the money in the world. There's lots of single rooms, it's great for LGBT students, students with disabilities, and my first program had amazing professors.
Overall 4.3
I loved my time here, I was able to earn the skills I needed to obtain my career path and was able to get on an accelerated career track after graduation. Miss you Evergreen <3
Bad reviews
Overall 1
Found my time here a waste of time. Too much focus on social activism and equity. No time spent on learning about the subjects I came to study. Don't recommend at all. Very unprofessional environment
Overall 1.7
None.
Overall 1.7
Not Specified.
Overall 1.8
I went here for a while...
Overall 1.9
The tuition and cost of living for out of state students is exorbitant in consideration of what you receive. For non-traditional, extremely self-directed students with a clear idea of what they'd like to study, this is a good option - if you can pay for it, the college offers study in your area of interest, and if you aren't vitamin D-deficient.
Overall 1.9
Do to current conditions I wouldn't recommend this school for anyone looking for a good education.
Overall 1.9
Registration, even at a jr level is discouraging. Courses only allow select # of spots for each grade. Jr and Srs are prioritized together but Srs register first so they take all the spots designated for Jr/Sr. Wait lists have limited spots for each grade level too and are erratic; one day you might be #3 and the next day you're #10 on the list.