Yakima Valley College Academic Overview

Academic Overview

Yakima Valley College is a public, four-years institute located in Yakima, Washington. It is an Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Bachelor's degree.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,312 for Washington residents and $5,873 for out-of-state students. The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 3,809 students are enrolled.

The salary after graduation from Yakima Valley College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $36,800. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, YVC's tuition & fees is $5,312 for Washington residents and $5,873 for non-residents.

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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024

2025 Tuition & Fees
	Washington Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$5,312	$5,873

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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at YVC.

The average received amount of financial aid is $6,849 and 65% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 3,809 students is attending , and the student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Graduation Rate for Yakima Valley College is 29 %

Graduation Rate

29%

Transfer-out Rate for Yakima Valley College is 17 %

Transfer-out Rate

17%

Student Population for Yakima Valley College is 3,809

Student Population

3,809

Student to Faculty Ratio for Yakima Valley College is 15 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

15 to 1

The average received amount of financial aid is $6,849 at Yakima Valley College.

Financial Aid Amount

$6,849

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address	South 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima, WA 98907-2520
Phone	509-574-4600
WEB	https://www.yvcc.edu/
Admission	https://www.yvcc.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.public.ctc.edu/ApplicantWebClient/Applicant/ApplWelcome.aspx
Financial Aid	https://www.yvcc.edu/financial-aid
Net Price Calculator	https://www.yvcc.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/?highlight=net price calculator
Veterans Tuition	https://www.yvcc.edu/services/veterans/
Athletic	https://www.yvcc.edu/consumer-information/
Disability Service	https://www.yvcc.edu/services/dss/

Offered Degrees

YVC offers 112 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.

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Offered Major Programs
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
Associate's	46	0
Bachelor's	5	0
Less Than 12 Weeks Certificate	14	0
Less Than 1 Year Certificate	27	0
1-2 Years Certificate	20	0

Special Learning Opportunities

Yakima Valley College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

The school has teacher certification programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.

Special Learning Opportunities
Online Class	Undergraduate
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	✔
Teacher Certification	✔
Study Abroad	✗
Campus Housing	✔ (Dormitory Capacity:234)
Board/Meal Plan	✔

Veterans Benefits

Yakima Valley College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.

Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)	✗
Credit for military training	✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families	✔
Recognized student veteran organization	✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges	✔

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