Mission Statement
Peninsula College educates diverse populations of learners through community-engaged
programs and services that advance student equity and success.
Peninsula College educates diverse populations of learners through community-engaged
programs and services that advance student equity and success.
About Peninsula College:
Peninsula College is a public, comprehensive community college. It was founded in 1961 and is one of 34 community and technical colleges in the state of Washington. The College service district encompasses both Clallam and Jefferson Counties on the Olympic Peninsula. Peninsula College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Accreditation to award the associate and baccalaureate degree was last affirmed in 2018.
The Peninsula College main campus is located in Port Angeles and occupies 75 acres in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains. Extension sites are located in Forks, 57 miles west of Port Angeles, and in Port Townsend, 46 miles to the east. Peninsula College is the only resident institution of higher education on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Peninsula College is a public, comprehensive community college. It was founded in 1961 and is one of 34 community and technical colleges in the state of Washington. The College service district encompasses both Clallam and Jefferson Counties on the Olympic Peninsula. Peninsula College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Accreditation to award the associate and baccalaureate degree was last affirmed in 2018.
The Peninsula College main campus is located in Port Angeles and occupies 75 acres in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains. Extension sites are located in Forks, 57 miles west of Port Angeles, and in Port Townsend, 46 miles to the east. Peninsula College is the only resident institution of higher education on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Peninsula College at Port Townsend is located in Bldg. 202 (pictured below) at the Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center. Bldg. 202 was an historic barracks building renovated in 2016 by Peninsula College and Washington State Parks and Recreation for the adaptive reuse as a community education center. The building provides a science lab, art studio, learning lab, study space, administrative offices, and classrooms for the College.
Photo Courtesy of Pease Construction
Prospective Role:
Peninsula College and The Renewable Nations Institute are currently planning teaching and learning opportunities consistent with the objectives of proposed Center for U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Energy and Climate. Learning opportunities may include, but not be limited to: (a) certificate and credit-bearing residential Work-Learning-Service internship programs for post-secondary students and adults; (b) web-based Service-Learning programs offering advanced-placement college credit for high school students; and (c) certificate and credit-bearing professional development courses for teachers and energy industry professionals.
The College and the Institute are collaborating under a Letter of Interest, dated 5 July 2022.
Peninsula College and The Renewable Nations Institute are currently planning teaching and learning opportunities consistent with the objectives of proposed Center for U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Energy and Climate. Learning opportunities may include, but not be limited to: (a) certificate and credit-bearing residential Work-Learning-Service internship programs for post-secondary students and adults; (b) web-based Service-Learning programs offering advanced-placement college credit for high school students; and (c) certificate and credit-bearing professional development courses for teachers and energy industry professionals.
The College and the Institute are collaborating under a Letter of Interest, dated 5 July 2022.

Letter of Interest |
Please check back for additional information on program offerings.
Note: All programs offered under The Renewable Nations Institute and its academic partners seek to comply with White House Justice40 Principles.
Peninsula College at Port Angeles
1502 East Lauridsen Blvd. Port Angeles, Washington 98362 Phone: (360) 452-9277 Toll free: (877) 452-9277 Fax: (360) 417-6581 Video Phone: (360) 406-4759 |
Peninsula College at Port Townsend
Fort Worden State Park 202 Eisenhower Ave. Port Townsend, Washington 98368 Phone: (360) 385-4605 Fax: (360) 385-4570 Email: pt@pencol.edu |