PWSC Competitors

The University of Alaska Anchorage is an intersection for academic exploration, adventure and transformative experiences in and out of the classroom. The state’s largest university, UAA houses colleges and schools in Anchorage, Mat-Su, Soldotna, Homer, Kodiak and Valdez. UAA students experience hands-on education through academics, research, leadership opportunities and mentorship with our community partners in state, across the county and globally. UAA’s main campus is located in the heart of Alaska’s largest city, connecting students, faculty and staff to both the urban and wild––a perfect environment for inspiring learning and adventure. UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. PCC, which is roughly the size of Rhode Island, has three comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. Wherever you're coming from and wherever you're going in life, Portland Community College has the classes and programs to get you there. Our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

Begun in 1964, Northern Virginia Community College offers a quality and convenient educational experience at an affordable price. NOVA is the largest educational institution in Virginia and the second-largest community college in the US, comprising of more than 75,000 students and 2,600 faculty and staff members. NOVA is also one of the most internationally diverse colleges in the US, with a student body consisting of individuals from more than 180 countries. Located near Washington, D.C., the college includes six campuses — Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, MEC (Springfield) and Woodbridge, along with the Reston Technology Center. NOVA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and offers more than 160 degrees at the associate's level and certificate programs. We also offer distance learning programs through NOVA Online and continuing education courses through Workforce Development.