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Columbia Basin College

Pasco, WA

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Acting

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

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Program Recognition

Active participant in Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF)

Students compete in acting events at regional festival

Training & Productions

Act in quarterly mainstage productions and summer theatre

Blue Ladder Players touring troupe performs at area elementary schools

Courses designed to meet first two years of a BA in Theatre at most 4-year institutions

Facilities

CBC Indoor Theatre: 284-seat thrust stage with intimate performer-audience connection

Diane C. Hoch Amphitheatre: 600-capacity outdoor venue

Black Box Theatre: 40-50 seat flexible space for experimental work

Degree Flexibility

AA-DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) designed for seamless transfer to 4-year BA/BS programs

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

33%

Enrollment

4.6K

Earnings

$47K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$6,234

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$8,377

Before aid

Average net price

$8,317

After aid

Tuition Affordability · columbiabasin.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 25, 10:43 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Active participant in Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF)

Students compete in acting events at regional festival

Training & Productions

Act in quarterly mainstage productions and summer theatre

Blue Ladder Players touring troupe performs at area elementary schools

Courses designed to meet first two years of a BA in Theatre at most 4-year institutions

Facilities

CBC Indoor Theatre: 284-seat thrust stage with intimate performer-audience connection

Diane C. Hoch Amphitheatre: 600-capacity outdoor venue

Black Box Theatre: 40-50 seat flexible space for experimental work

Degree Flexibility

AA-DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) designed for seamless transfer to 4-year BA/BS programs

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Active participant in Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF)

Students compete in acting events at regional festival

Training & Productions

Act in quarterly mainstage productions and summer theatre

Blue Ladder Players touring troupe performs at area elementary schools

Courses designed to meet first two years of a BA in Theatre at most 4-year institutions

Facilities

CBC Indoor Theatre: 284-seat thrust stage with intimate performer-audience connection

Diane C. Hoch Amphitheatre: 600-capacity outdoor venue

Black Box Theatre: 40-50 seat flexible space for experimental work

Degree Flexibility

AA-DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) designed for seamless transfer to 4-year BA/BS programs

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Deadline

Winter 2027 Application PriorityDec 6, 2026

Regular DecisionRolling

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Good to Know

Application Portal

Apply free via the WA CTC system at apply.ctc.edu

No separate arts application or portfolio required

Enrollment

Rolling admissions with priority deadlines per quarter

Open to all students regardless of prior theatre experience

Transfer

Meets requirements for first two years of a BA in Theatre at most 4-year institutions

Transfer Pathway

This is a transfer pathway degree built to transfer into a four-year program. Confirm which universities it articulates to, and which credits carry over, before you enroll.

What's The Process

No Audition Required

Open enrollment community college with no admission audition

Students are cast in productions through course enrollment and department auditions

Scholarship Info

Talent Grants

Funds available for theatre majors

Application obtained from theatre department faculty

Bonnie Rutherford Memorial Scholarship

Primarily for technical theatre students, but all theatre majors may apply

Requires 2.5 GPA, full-time enrollment, transcript, and two letters of recommendation

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

33%

Enrollment

4.6K

Earnings

$47K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$6,234

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$8,377

Before aid

Average net price

$8,317

After aid

Tuition Affordability · columbiabasin.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Active participant in Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF)

Students compete in acting events at regional festival

Training & Productions

Act in quarterly mainstage productions and summer theatre

Blue Ladder Players touring troupe performs at area elementary schools

Courses designed to meet first two years of a BA in Theatre at most 4-year institutions

Facilities

CBC Indoor Theatre: 284-seat thrust stage with intimate performer-audience connection

Diane C. Hoch Amphitheatre: 600-capacity outdoor venue

Black Box Theatre: 40-50 seat flexible space for experimental work

Degree Flexibility

AA-DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) designed for seamless transfer to 4-year BA/BS programs

Updated Aug 25, 10:43 PM

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