The Evergreen State College Athletics

The Evergreen State College competes in NAIA Division II, which sits between big-time college athletics and recreational sports programs. NAIA schools offer athletic scholarships but have smaller budgets and less media attention than Division I programs. Only 178 students play varsity sports out of 2,042 total enrollment, meaning just 8.7% of students are athletes. The Geoducks field teams in 11 sports and received $186,973 in athletic scholarships last year. Evergreen is known more for its alternative academic approach than sports culture, so athletics take a back seat to the school's focus on self-designed learning and creative expression. The small athletic program fits the college's overall philosophy of individual exploration rather than traditional competition.