Green River Community College is a nationally recognized leader among
community colleges that transfer courses to four-year colleges and universities.Green River Community College international students have been admitted to hundreds of universities all over the US. Students gain the qualifications needed for admission at Green River Community College and transfer to top universities as third year juniors. Admission is not guaranteed, but our students have been very successful in gaining admission to top universities.
The following universities have offered conditional guaranteed admission to any student who is admitted to Green River.
- Central Washington University CWU
- Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis IUPUI
- Hawaii Pacific University - HPU
- Johnson & Wales University - JWU
- Montana State University MSU
- Northern Arizona University NAU
- San Francisco State University SFSU
- University of Oregon UO
- Architecture
- Art/Design
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science
- Journalism
- Mathematics
- Pharmacy
- Physics
- Pre-Medicine
- Psychology
- Public Relations
- Sociology
- Speech... and more!
Working closely with their academic advisor, students develop a personal transfer plan based on their major and their specific destination transfer universities. Advisors help students understand the university admission process. They also offer valuable guidance in selecting appropriate transfer options. GRCC has developed Transfer Planning Guides that serve as a roadmap of coursework. The Transfer Planning Guide is a planning tool that allows students to know where they are and where they will be during every step of their education at Green River.
Sample Transfer Planning Guides for:
- Associate in Arts
- Business
- Associate in Science I - Biology, Pharmacy, and Pre-Med
- Associate in Science II - Engineering
During the first two years of study, students take a combination of general education classes and introductory classes in their major. During their final two years at university, students take upper-level classes in their major and any remaining general education classes.
- Engineering:
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- Physics for Engineering
- Calculus
- Advanced Mathematics
- Introduction to Engineering Problems
- Statistics
- Engineering Design Graphics
- Materials Science
- Thermodynamics
- Dynamics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Business:
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- Introduction to Business
- Government and Society
- Financial and Managerial Accounting
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Business Law
- Finite Math
- Calculus for Business
- Statistics for Business
- Speech
- Computer Science:
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- Physics for Engineering
- Calculus
- Advanced Mathematics
- Philosophy of Logic
- Computer Information Technology
- Program Design
- C Programming
- C++ Programming
- Art/Design:
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- Beginning Design
- Drawing
- Color and Design
- 3 Dimensional Design
- Digital Photography
- Painting, and History of Art
In order to obtain a bachelor's degree in the US, all students must complete specific requirements for their major as well as general education requirements which represent a foundation of learning in various areas including Math, Writing, Science, Social Science and Humanities. Students are given freedom to select classes of their choice from general categories.
For example, within the "Social Science" category, students can choose any one of the following subjects: sociology, psychology, political science, history, geography and others. The Humanities category includes: art, speech, communications, languages, music, philosophy, and others. Science includes: chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and others.
See where students are transferring to
Green River Community College students were recently admitted to the following highly competitive US universities.
- University of Washington
- Seattle University
- University of California, Berkeley
- UCLA
- Purdue University
- Indiana University
- Cornell
- Johns Hopkins
- University of California Santa Barbara
- Hawaii Pacific University
- University of Michigan
- University of Minnesota
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Oregon
- University of Southern California
- University of Virginia
- University of Wisconsin
- Washington State University
- California State University
- Ohio State University
- Parsons School of Design
- Pratt Institute
- San Jose State University
...and many more*. GRCC international students are admitted to many top 100 world universities, as ranked by Shanghai Jiaotong University.
Transfer Testimonials 2009
Our students talk about their university transfer experience:
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Green River is a small school with small classes, so I got a lot of personalized attention from faculty and advisors. I got valuable advice on how to get into a top 4-year university. |
Nadira Purdayinta - Indonesia The High School Completion Plus Program was really helpful. During the transfer process, universities ask for university transcripts and a diploma. I could send both. It is also easier to apply for internships. Almost all of them require a High School Diploma. It really makes it easier to show them the diploma from GRCC (so I dont have to translate and legalize my transcript). The other benefit is that international students can save a lot of money being enrolled in this program. My goal is to work for the United Nations in the future. |
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Green River was tremendously helpful in getting me into a top four year school. Together with my advisers I achieved my dream of attending a state-of-the-art university. I'm very grateful for the time I spent at this College. |
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Thanks to Green River I am transferring to a top university. The faculty and advisors helped me plan my two-year class schedule. The advisors helped me with my application and provided feedback on my personal essay. |
Eric Januar - Indonesia GRCC was an enormous stepping-stone for me. My dreams of possibilities become images of probabilities. I had amazing and passionate instructors and advisors that truly cared about me. Here I discovered my passion for preserving earth through Chemical Engineering. |
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When I first came to Green River I didn't know what to major in. My advisor asked me about my hobbies and gave me great advice. I really enjoy Computer Science. GRCC made me, me. |
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Green River's Work-Study program helped me to finish my A.S. degree. I hope more people can take advantages of this. Also, the math, physics, and engineering instructors are good at not only teaching, but also supporting and advising. I'm so thankful to have studied here. |
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GRCC is one of the friendliest places I have ever been. There are so many resources and I had so much support. I collected a lot of stars on this campus. I feel confident I can move on...but this place will always be in my heart. |
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Green River was an immense influence in my getting accepted into a top university and I am extremely thankful for having made the decision to come here. President's Award Recipient |
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The instructors at Green River are patient and experienced. Some of the classes were challenging and they were always very helpful. They also assisted me a lot when I applied to universities. |
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The faculty and advisors are all compassionate, encouraging and dedicated to helping students excel academically. It was an overall positive college experience. |
Shufei
Zhang - China 
Hans
Oswald- Germany 
Mervyn
Tsui - Hong Kong/China 
Keiichiro
Seto - Japan 
Ha
Ram Kim - Korea
Khulan
Tumurbat - Mongolia
Livia Elisa Muller - Switzerland
Ying Ju Lai - Taiwan
Thanh Van Nguyen - Vietnam