Clark College

Clark College
Chime Tower at Clark College,
the Cannell Library in the background
Former names
Vancouver Junior College
TypePublic community college
Established1933; 91 years ago (1933)
Endowment$64.6 million (2020)[1]
Budget$132.8 million[2]
PresidentKarin Edwards
Students11,500
Location,
U.S.
Campus101 acres (41 ha)
Colors   Blue & white
NicknamePenguins
MascotOswald
Websitewww.clark.edu

Clark College is a public community college in Vancouver, Washington. With 11,500 students, Clark College is the largest institution of higher education in southwest Washington. Founded in 1933 as a private two-year junior college, Clark College received its first accreditation in 1937 and has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities since 1948. It was incorporated into the statewide community college system in 1967.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Von Lunen, Jacques (June 13, 2012). "Clark College board passes no-cuts budget". The Columbian. Retrieved July 11, 2012.