The Evergreen State College

• Evergreen is a public liberal arts and sciences college in Olympia, Washington. Created in 1967, Evergreen is founded on an innovative learning model that includes team teaching, cross-discipline studies, and hands-on experiences.
• Instead of choosing majors and minors, Evergreen students make their own path based on their interests and career goals. By taking courses taught by multiple faculty over multiple quarters, students have access to the time and resources they need to produce valuable, lasting work.
• Faculty at Evergreen assess a student’s learning and academic progress in narrative evaluations rather than grades. This way, students get a real sense of the progress they’ve made over their academic career. They are encouraged to pursue what’s important to them and to think critically about the work they do.
• Halfway between Seattle and Portland, Olympia is a gateway to big cities, national forests, mountain ranges, and the Pacific Ocean—destinations that many programs take advantage of.
• The Evergreen campus is nestled in a vibrant Pacific Northwest forest with its own beach on Puget Sound.

• Evergreen is one of only 20 institutions named as a 2019 Fiske Guide to Colleges “Best Buy” school. The designation recognizes institutions in the U.S., Canada, and Britain that offer “the best education at the most reasonable costs.”
• U.S. News & World Report ranked Evergreen as the #1 Most Innovative School in 2018.
• Washington Monthly named Evergreen the #1 Master’s University in the nation in 2019.
• U.S. News & World Report has also ranked Evergreen highly for “Learning Communities” and “Best Undergraduate Teaching.”
• In partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, The Princeton Review selected Evergreen as one the highest rated colleges in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 232 Green Colleges in 2018.
• Evergreen was included in the G.I. Jobs 2015 College List of Military Friendly Schools as one of the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s veterans as students.
• Evergreen earned a high ranking on the 2018 Peace Corps college rankings.

• Evergreen offers a wide variety of full-time programs that are often taught by multiple teachers and can last one, two, or three quarters. Students learn to connect ideas across academic disciplines and apply what they’ve learned to the real world.
• Faculty focus on teaching. They work closely with their students to help them meet their goals and encourage critical thinking and creative problem solving.
• There are no majors or minors at Evergreen. Students create their own area of emphasis and graduate with a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or a dual Bachelor of Arts and Science.
• Individual Learning Contracts give students the opportunity to pursue an advanced project of their own design. A faculty sponsor provides oversight, support, and advice while the student works independently.
• Evergreen offers three Masters degrees: Master in Teaching, Master of Environmental Studies, and Master of Public Policy.

There are no majors or minors at Evergreen. Students create their own area of emphasis and graduate with a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or a dual Bachelor of Arts and Science. Students can mix a variety of interests over time based on their academic and career goals.

For the most current listings, please check the college website.

Majors
Anthropology
Art – Visual and Media
Biology
Botany
Business and Management
Chemistry
Communications
Community Studies
Computer Science
Cultural and Ethnic Studies including
– African American Studies
– American Studies
– Asian Studies
– Hispanic/Mexicano Studies
– Latin American Studies
– Native American Studies
Ecology
Economics
Environmental Studies
Film and Media Arts
Gender and Women’s Studies
Geography
Geology
Health
History
Humanities
International Studies with an emphasis on
– China
– France
– Ireland
– Japan
– Latin America
– Mediterranean
– Middle East
Languages including
– French
– Japanese
– Russian
– Spanish
Literature
Marine Studies
Mathematics
Media Studies
Performing Arts including
– Dance
– Music
– Theatre
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Psychology
Social Sciences
Sociology
Sustainability Studies including
– Agriculture
– Design
– Energy
Writing
Zoology

Evergreen is part of the NAIA Cascade Conference. Teams include:

Basketball – Men and Women
Soccer – Men and Women
Track and Field
Volleyball – Women

Because Evergreen’s learning model emphasizes collaboration, innovative thinking, and creative solutions, Evergreen graduates go on to be powerful changemakers in their communities and around the globe. View our graduate profiles for examples of Evergreen graduates making a difference.

• Nearly half of Evergreen alumni go on to graduate school with 85% admitted to their first or second choice. The ability of Evergreen graduates to work in teams, communicate effectively, think critically and creatively, and address real-world issues leads to success in graduate school and the job market.
• Over the course of their studies, Evergreen students accumulate a detailed account of their work and progress in narrative evaluations. These evaluations provide a strong foundation for faculty recommendations and a useful resource for job and graduate school applications.

• Average SAT composite score: 1084
• Average ACT score: 24
• Average GPA: 3.15