About KBC - KPC

The Kachemak Bay Campus of Kenai Peninsula College - an extended campus of the University of Alaska - is located in south central Alaska at the southern tip on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula. KBC is 225 road miles south of Anchorage.

The Kachemak Bay Campus facilities are located in Homer on the shores of beautiful Kachemak Bay at the southern tip of Kenai Peninsula and serve an area population of 14,000. The community is renowned as a center for the arts and environmental education as well as world famous fishing for salmon and halibut.

The campus delivers KPC’s programs and offers a quality education in a warm, friendly environment. The facilities include classrooms, computer lab, learning resources center, bookstore and library with an enrollment of about 500 credit and non-credit students per semester. KBC prides itself on dedicated professional faculty, small class size and personalized attention for all students.

KPC offers two-year Associates of Arts and Associates of Applied Science degrees, as well as courses leading to vocational certificates and industry certification. Some programs leading to baccalaureate degrees can be earned at Kachemak Bay Campus. A number of other four-year degree programs are available through KBC courses and distance delivery from other University of Alaska campuses. Continuing education and professional development programs are provided that include conferences, summer programs, Elderhostel, workshops, classes, and a visiting writers’ series.

The college offers academic advising, transfer information, financial aid assistance, counseling, student success activities and free tutoring. The college also provides Adult Basic Education instruction, GED tutoring and testing, English as a Second Language and literacy instruction.

There are not “typical” students at KPC. All ages, educational backgrounds and ethnicities are represented. Kenai Peninsula College is a division of the University of Alaska Anchorage fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

Mission Statement
Kenai Peninsula College is committed to excellence in academic, vocational, and life-long learning. Our collective mission is to enhance individual and cultural potential as enlightened participants in the world community. Our campus strives to provide accessible, quality post-secondary academic, vocational and continuing educational opportunities within the context of the University of Alaska Anchorage mission, our academic and continuing education traditions and community service and engagement.