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About Four-Year College

A Four-Year College (often referred to as a university) is a private or government-funded college that offers four-year Bachelor's degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences. Some offer graduate programs, such as Master and Doctoral degrees. These universities often provide on-campus housing, which may be required for freshman year and beyond. Some private universities are affiliated with a religion.

Here is an interactive map of all the Four-Year Colleges in Washington State.

Applying to a Four-Year College

So, you want to go to a four-year college/university, have you…

Registered for and taken the SAT or ACT?

Filled out your college application or the Common Application?

Worked on your college essays?

Requested letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, and community members?

Written thank-you notes to people who wrote letters for you?

Considered how to finance your college?

Completed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?

Started working on your financial aid practice form?

Filled out scholarships?

Requested official transcripts from the student office?

Taken a virtual tour of your college or visited campus?

Followed up with your college to make sure everything has been received?

After you received a letter of college offer, have you…

Reviewed your financial aid offer?

Notified college of your acceptance?

Taken any necessary college placement tests?

Applied/paid for room and board if needed?

Registered for orientation?

Registered for your courses?

Followed scholarship procedures on how to get your money?

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