Tacoma is a city in Washington state that has a beautiful view of Puget Sound. The city has proximity to larger Seattle but still has a small town feel as compared to other cities in the USA. Tacoma is known well known for its intellectual culture.

Education in the United States is mainly provided by the public sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: state, local, and federal, in that order. The common requirements to study at a higher education level in United States will include your admissions essay (also known as the statement of purpose or personal statement), transcript of records, recommendation/reference letters, language tests

A bachelor's degree is given to students who fulfill the necessary requirements given by the college or university they are attending. The requirements include three to seven years of focus on a subject, typically referred to as a major or concentration.