The Evergreen State College opened its doors in 1971 with a mission to deliver the highest standards of teaching to undergraduate students a mission that has helped the college earn national acclaim as one of the best liberal arts and sciences colleges in the country.
Evergreen graduates are successful doing all kinds of work.
They are business consultants, teachers, microbiologists, journalists, social workers, entertainers, stockbrokers, artists and entrepreneurs to list a few. Working closely with academic and faculty advisors, Evergreen students design their own academic pathways. Evergreen's active learning approach involves students in seminar discussions, research, writing, labs and group projects.