Western Galilee College
General Information
Founded in 1972
Academic degrees as of 1994
Accredited as an academic institution in 2000
Approximately 3,500 students
Mission Statement The College is a unique institute of higher education which focuses on:
Providing high quality academic and practical studies for its students
Responding to the needs of the population in the area
Offering a platform for change throughout the region
Challenging its students to grow and develop, regardless of religion, background and socioeconomic status.
B.A. degrees Specialized B.A.:
Interdisciplinary B.A.:
Advanced Teaching Degree
Computer Science
Criminology
Criminology
Psychology
Economics
Economics and Business Management
Education
Education Expertise in Learning Disabilities
Educational Consultancy
Holocaust studies
Human Resources
Information studies
Political Science
Political Science and Communication
Security Studies
Sociology
Logistics Sociology Political Science
Number of academic students between the years 2000-2008 1917
Total student
1800
1662
First year
1600
1461 1296
1400
1187
1200
988
921
875
1000 615
321
333
417
2000
474
675
730
800 600
435
400 200 0
2000/2001
2001/2002
2002/2003
2003/2004
2004/2005
2005/2006
2006/2007
2007/2008
Student Population Breakdown by ethnicity Druze 7%
Christian 7%
Muslim 25%
Jewish 61%
Breakdown by gender Men 28%
Women 72%
Advancing Students Through Support and Assistance
Approximately 60% of our students receive scholarships of up to half the cost of tuition fees
No one is denied the opportunity to study due to lack of funds
Unique assistance to disadvantage populations