On July 1, 2013, the governor appointed the college's first student trustee, John Jessop, to a one-year term.

Other presidents of the college in succeeding years have been Carleton Opgaard (1968–69, 1995–96), James Warren, Thomas Nielsen, Jack Oharah (1996-2010), Jean Hernandez (2011-2017), and Amit B. Singh (June 2018-).

The college is located on 50 acres (200,000 m2) in Lynnwood, the site of a former military installation, the Northwest Relay and Radio Receiving Station, U.S. Army.

The property was declared surplus by the U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare and transferred to Edmonds Community College on December 6, 1967.

Other parts of the originally 100-acre (0.40 km2) site were transferred to the Edmonds School District, the U.S. Post Office and Snohomish County.

The campus consisted of Mountlake Terrace Hall and two duplex buildings built in 1941 as part of the old Army Relay Station (these were demolished in the late 2010s).

[5] A plaque at the northeast entrance to Alderwood Hall on the college campus commemorates the former site of the Globe Wireless Radio Station.

Edmonds College has partnered with Central Washington University[6] to provide bachelor's degrees locally since 1975.

In 2020 the college launched its Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Information Technology — Application Development.

Overall, Triton athletic programs have a rich and storied history, amassing 14 NWAC Championships and 56 North Region titles.

Three individuals and one team have been inducted into the NWAC Hall of Fame to date: George Smith (former athletic director and longtime Vice President of Student Services), Keith Kingsbury (men's basketball coach), Janet Guenther (championship volleyball and softball coach), 1998 NWAC Championship baseball team (set NWAC records for home runs, 7 players off the team were selected in MLB draft).

69 baseball players have been drafted from Edmonds College, including Don Long who is the current hitting coach for the Cincinnati Reds.

Former NBA player Phil Zevenbergen attended Edmonds College, as well as former Major League Baseball catcher Tom Lampkin.

The program is designed to give international students the opportunity to learn, adapt, and experience U.S. culture first hand.

Rainier Place provides housing for 190 students attending both Edmonds College and Central Washington University - Lynnwood.

Apartments are fully furnished and feature private bedrooms, full kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, and wireless internet access.

The 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m2), two-story addition to Brier Hall is a $13.4 million project funded by student services and activities fees.