Future International Students | Cascadia College

About Cascadia

As a future student, you have thousands of options for university study in the U.S. Why choose Cascadia? After doing some research, we are confident Cascadia College will rise to the top of your list.

 

About Cascadia

Contact Us

The International Programs Office is located in the lower level of CC1-040. Our office is open during the listed hours or by appointment.

Day Hours
Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

To schedule an appointment with an international student advisor, please email them directly (contact info below) or come to our daily drop-in Zoom advising hours:

Day Hours / Link
Monday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Prime Location

five students in a line holding scholarship award certificates with Cascadia College campus in the backgroundView of Seattle from Kerry Park

Cascadia College is located on the west coast of the United States, only 19 km from Seattle. Seattle is a friendly and culturally diverse place, and it's consistently ranked among America's best places to live, work and study. The Seattle area is home to world-class companies such as Starbucks, Microsoft, Boeing, T-Mobile, Costco and Amazon.

Starbucks logo Amazon logo Costco logo Microsoft logo Boeing logo

 

Cascadia’s beautiful campus, in the city of Bothell, is within walking distance of shops, restaurants, a river, and nature trails which means that students have everything they need right here. But part of studying abroad is discovering a new part of the world. Every quarter, international students take part in field trips and activities in and around Seattle. Students can visit Downtown Seattle or go on shopping trips. We also regularly organize outings and day trips to the places like the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, the Cascade Mountains or to professional sporting events. Students can go kayaking, hiking and camping, join student clubs, and attend campus events (like movies, performances, and global celebrations).

Our International Programs staff also organizes social events on Cascadia’s campus for students including international holiday gatherings, game days, and cultural events that give its students an opportunity to showcase their own cultures.

Most Affordable Option

five students in a line holding scholarship award certificates with Cascadia College campus in the background
International students with their scholarship award certificates

Cascadia College offers the most affordable English language and undergraduate programs in the country. Our mission is to provide you with an excellent, comprehensive, and affordable education for your academic success. Here is a chart that compares costs for international students at a few popular West Coast destinations:

Annual cost for tuition, fees, housing, food, and expenses for international students

(9-months for 2023-24)

School Type Cost
Cascadia College State $21,177
University of Washington State $60,588
University of California State $72,636
Seattle University Private $73,613

Shared Campus with University of Washington

Sign at the Cascadia College and University of Washington Bothell campus entrance with flowers and landscaping in foreground
Cascadia College & UW Bothell welcome sign

This is a fact that very few colleges in the country can claim. Cascadia shares a campus and facilities with the University of Washington Bothell. This partnership offers Cascadia students many of the benefits of a four-year university without the high cost. Benefits include:

  • Shared use of the entire University of Washington library system.
  • Shared use of food services and the newly-built athletic fields.
  • Shared use of Activities and Recreation Center.
  • Shared state-of-the-art STEM instructional building.
  • ORCA transit card with unlimited rides to downtown Seattle and beyond.
  • Easy access to University of Washington for transfer advising.

University Transfer Specialist

This is Cascadia's specialty.

  • Spend your first two years of university studying at Cascadia;
  • You can choose from 72 different academic pathways that lead to your degree;
  • At the end of two years, we will help you transfer to the university of your choice;
  • You will spend two more years and graduate with a Bachelor's degree from your transfer university.

Cascadia's International Students - Top University Transfer Destinations for 2020

pie chart of Cascadia transfer student destinations
47% University of Washington, 25% Others, 18% Other universities in Washington State, 5% Purdue University, and 5% University of California schools

Other University Transfer Destinations

  • New York University
  • Brown University
  • Boston University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Cornell University
  • George Washington University
  • George Institute of Technology
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Syracuse University
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • University of British Columbia

Meet the Staff

Portrait of Yukari Zednick

Yukari Zednick - Director of International Programs

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Portarait of Shao-Wei Yang

Shao-Wei Wang - Assistant Director of Advising

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Portrait of Raldy Mariano

Raldy Mariano - Assistant  Director of International Marketing

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Portrait of Kareen Kanjo

Kareen Kanjo - International Student Advisor

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Portrait of Amy Yi

Amy Yi - International Student Advisor

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Portrait of Zuzana Regan

Zuzana Regan - Program Coordinator

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