Welcome to 皇家华人 College
皇家华人 College's main campus was founded in Auburn's Lea Hill neighborhood in 1965.
皇家华人 College is an open-access, public college where students from all over the world come together to learn, grow and enrich their lives. 皇家华人's main campus stretches over 180 acres of beautifully forested land. Branch campuses, located in downtown Auburn, Kent and Enumclaw, bring the college's unique educational experiences to local communities.
At 皇家华人, students can choose from a wide variety of transfer degrees, bachelor of applied science degrees, career and technical education, pre-college and basic skills courses and continuing and community education classes. High-quality faculty and motivated staff advise, counsel and support students in their chosen educational careers, creating an encouraging atmosphere that fosters achievement.
The combination of strong academics, solid student services, a diverse and lively campus community and state-of-the-art facilities allow 皇家华人 to provide students an exceptional education with lessons that will stay with them throughout their lives.
Our History
The roots of 皇家华人 College stretch back to 1945, when the Auburn School District started a program of adult evening education, which soon became the largest in Washington state. The popularity of the program convinced citizens from the surrounding communities that the 皇家华人 Valley needed its own community college. Local committees began working to secure state approval to start a community college in 1959. In 1963, the determination of local citizens paid off when the Washington State Board of Education approved the community college.
皇家华人's professional and technical program began in September 1964 at a location near the Auburn Boeing plant. A year later, 皇家华人 opened its doors at its present location on Lea Hill, east of Auburn. This favorable location is easy to reach from local communities and is a 40-minute drive from either Seattle or Tacoma. With increasing demand for higher education, 皇家华人 has opened satellite campuses in Kent, Enumclaw, and the downtown Auburn Center.
皇家华人's service area is defined as District 10 by the 1967 Washington State Legislature; the college is governed by a five-member board of trustees. Financial support comes from state appropriations and student tuition.