The Evergreen State College, Olympia

What The Evergreen State College, Olympia does

The Evergreen State College is a public liberal arts and sciences college founded in 1967 and operated by the State of Washington under a Board of Trustees. Headquartered at 2700 Evergreen Parkway NE in Olympia, the college operates two campuses — a primary 1,000+ acre 'living campus' ecosystem in Olympia featuring trails, forests, and Puget Sound beachfront, and a secondary Tacoma urban campus focused on community, flexibility, and convenience. Evergreen offers interdisciplinary undergraduate education through immersive, cohort-based programs rather than traditional academic departments, allowing students to design their own areas of emphasis alongside faculty mentors in small classes. Specialized facilities include an on-campus USDA-certified organic farm, science labs with newly acquired electron microscopes, drones, and environmental sensors, and cultural centers such as the House of Welcome and the Social Justice Center.

Core academic products center on the immersive learning curriculum, with differentiated offerings including TRIO Student Success programs, Upward Bound high-school outreach, BLISS (BIPOC and LGBTQ+ support), SEAL peer navigation, and specialized advising/financial aid for undocumented and DACA students. Technology infrastructure consists of standard higher-education digital systems supporting online course delivery, student information systems, and accessibility compliance, with no proprietary AI or platform layer disclosed.

Revenue derives from four primary streams: tuition and fees (in-state and out-of-state, billed quarterly), Washington State appropriations, federal grants (TRIO and Congressionally Directed Spending via Senator Patty Murray), and philanthropic donations channeled through The Evergreen State College Foundation (whose Art of Giving Gala raised over $400,000 for scholarships). The institution positions itself as 'Private Quality, Public Cost' — high-caliber education at a public price — and competes in admissions against both private liberal arts colleges and other public four-year institutions in the Pacific Northwest.

Name

The Evergreen State College, Olympia

Legal name

The Evergreen State College

Website

https://evergreen.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Evergreen State College is a Washington State public liberal arts and sciences college founded in 1967, operating Olympia and Tacoma campuses with interdisciplinary, cohort-based undergraduate programs and specialized support for first-generation, low-income, disabled, and undocumented students.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions (EDAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Liberal arts education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Public college tuition
• Interdisciplinary academic programs
• Higher education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Olympia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Public institution providing higher education with tuition-based revenue from in-state and out-of-state students
2. State Funding: Public funding from Washington State supporting college operations as a state public institution
3. Federal Grants and Appropriations: Congressionally Directed Spending and federal grants such as TRIO grants for student support services
4. Donations and Scholarships: The Evergreen State College Foundation raises funds for student scholarships; Art of Giving Gala raised over $400,000 for student scholarships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Evergreen State College is a public liberal arts and sciences college offering undergraduate education through interdisciplinary, cohort-based immersive learning programs at its Olympia and Tacoma campuses in Washington. It provides student-designed areas of emphasis, hands-on STEM research with electron microscopes and environmental sensors, and a 1,000+ acre living campus for outdoor learning, complemented by TRIO support services, public service centers, athletics, and conference facilities.

Product overview

The Evergreen State College is a public liberal arts and sciences college offering a unified educational experience through interdisciplinary programs. The institution operates two campuses (Olympia and Tacoma), providing immersive learning opportunities, public service centers, and specialized facilities including an Organic Farm. Student support services include TRIO, BLISS (BIPOC & LGBTQ+ support), the Social Justice Center, Student Equity and Arts Lounge, CARE Team, and financial support programs for undocumented students. The college recently expanded its STEM capabilities through acquisition of electron microscopes, drones, and environmental monitoring sensors. Athletics, recreation, and conference services complement the campus experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Olympia Campus Liberal Arts Education Undergraduate interdisciplinary liberal arts and sciences education delivered through immersive, cohort-based small classes with self-designed areas of emphasis at the main Olympia campus, with access to a 1,000+ acre living campus including trails, forest, and Puget Sound beachfront.
• Tacoma Campus Liberal Arts Education Urban liberal arts program at the Tacoma campus focused on community, flexibility, and convenience, with curriculum reflecting the diversity of the learning community for non-traditional and working-adult students.
• Conferences at Evergreen Modern, spacious conference and event facilities bordered by over 1,000 wooded acres, available as a unique event and meeting venue for external organizations and groups.
• Public Service Centers Centers providing structured public service opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to give back to local communities, integrated into academic programs.
• TRIO Student Success and Disability Support Federally funded support program offering holistic services to limited-income students, first-generation college students, and students with documented disabilities to achieve graduation.
• Upward Bound TRIO-funded high school outreach program helping students graduate high school, attend college, and complete bachelor's degrees.
• Financial Support for Undocumented Students Specialized financial assistance services for undocumented and DACA students, including WAFSA applications, scholarships, and access to legal resources, delivered by a dedicated Undocumented/Underserved Student Support Specialist.
• Athletics and Recreation Sports and fitness offerings with a changing slate of activities to keep students active and build teams, available to enrolled students as part of campus life.
• s'g·i g·i ⱴ altx·: House of Welcome Cultural Arts Center Gathering place for people of all cultures and the Indigenous Arts Campus, part of the Tribal Relations, Arts and Cultures initiative operated at 1500 Boston Harbor Rd, Olympia.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Mary's College of Maryland: St. Mary's College of Maryland is widely regarded as Maryland's public honors liberal arts college, operating with a similar small, mission-driven interdisciplinary model, residential campus culture, and public-cost positioning. It is the closest direct functional peer to Evergreen in category, scale, and governance structure.
• University of North Carolina Asheville: UNC Asheville is a public liberal arts university within the UNC system with a longstanding emphasis on interdisciplinary study, sustainability, and small class sizes. It competes with Evergreen for the same archetype of student seeking a non-flagship public liberal arts experience.
• New College of Florida: New College of Florida is a public liberal arts honors college with a contract-based, individualized curriculum and narrative evaluation rather than traditional grades — structurally the closest analog in the U.S. to Evergreen's interdisciplinary, non-traditional grading model.
• University of Mary Washington: University of Mary Washington is a public liberal arts university in Virginia offering interdisciplinary programs with a focus on undergraduate teaching. It competes with Evergreen for similar state-funded liberal arts positioning and student demographics.
• SUNY Geneseo: SUNY Geneseo is consistently ranked as a top public liberal arts college, providing high-quality undergraduate education at a public price point. It is a direct comparably-sized public liberal arts peer to Evergreen.
• Truman State University: Truman State is Missouri's public liberal arts university with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary study, undergraduate research, and small class sizes. It is positioned similarly to Evergreen as a flagship-quality public liberal arts institution.
• Hampshire College: Hampshire College is a private progressive liberal arts college emphasizing student-directed, interdisciplinary learning with no traditional grades — making it a near-direct methodological peer to Evergreen despite differing on the public/private funding axis.

Emerging players

• Bard College: Bard College offers a progressive, interdisciplinary liberal arts model with strong programs in the arts, sciences, and social sciences — overlapping methodologically with Evergreen while operating at a larger scale and as a private institution.
• Reed College: Reed College is a private liberal arts college known for its intellectual rigor, progressive pedagogy, and conference-style classes — making it a methodological and brand-level peer to Evergreen despite its private status.

Regional players

• Western Washington University: Western Washington University is a Washington-state public university with a strong liberal arts and sciences focus, sharing the same regional applicant pool and competing for similar in-state students in the Pacific Northwest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/evergreen
• Facebookfacebook.com/32359482111
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-evergreen-state-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/EvergreenStCol
• Xx.com/EvergreenStCol

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Profiles3 records

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