Community Colleges in Wyoming

Reba M
Wyoming only has one four-year school but the state has several two-year community colleges. There are seven community colleges in Wyoming which include; Eastern Wyoming College, Casper College, Sheridan College, Laramie County Community College, Central Wyoming College, Northwest College, and Western Wyoming Community College. All of these schools have partnerships with the University of Wyoming while some have additional partnerships with other four-year institutions as well. Each school features certain programs that are only offered at that institution and not at any of the other community colleges in Wyoming. There are also numerous opportunities for students to receive financial aid at all of theses schools through the Western Undergraduate Exchange and Hathaway Programs.

1. Eastern Wyoming College
Located in Torrington, EWC has outreach centers in Chugwater, Douglas, Glendo, Glenrock, Guernsey, Hulett, LaGrange, Lusk, Moorcroft, Newcastle, Sundance, Upton and Wheatland. EWC offers numerous programs of study that can be categorized into the following areas Agriculture, Biology, Business, Computer Science, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Education, Mathematics, Music, Preprofessional, and Technical Skills. Tuition per credit hour for resident students is $65 and $195 for non-resident students.
www.ewc.wy.edu

2. Casper College
Other than the University of Wyoming, Casper College is the second largest post secondary education institution in Wyoming. Casper College is located in Casper. CC offers programs of study in the areas of Business, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Language, Literature, Life Science, Physical Science, Agriculture, Social and Behavioral Sciences and Trades and Technology. They have a partnership with the University of North Dakota as well as that Casper College is home to UW-CC which a branch school of the University of Wyoming. Tuition per credit hour for resident students is $73 and $203 for non-resident students.
www.caspercollege.edu

3. Sheridan College
Sheridan College not only has its campus in Sheridan and is also the mother school to Gillette College, which is located in Gillette. Additionally, Sheridan College has a branch location in Johnson County, which is located in Buffalo. Sheridan College and Gillette College offer programs in numerous areas of study and most of these programs can be transferred into bachelor degree programs. Sheridan College also has a very good and established Dental Hygiene Program and is home to the new Wyoming Culinary Institute. Tuition per credit hour for resident students is $87 and $217 for non-resident students.
www.sheridan.edu

4. Laramie County Community College
LCCC is located in Cheyenne with an outreach centers in Pine Bluffs, with FE Warren Air Force Base and a second campus in Laramie. LCCC offers programs of study in the areas of Business Agriculture, Art, Sciences, Criminal Justice, Communications, Paramedics, Engineering Technology, Wind Energy, Trades and Medical Services. Cost of attendance per semester for Wyoming Residents is $1,104 where as for non-residents the cost of attendance is $2, 664.
www.lccc.cc.wy.us

5. Central Wyoming College
Central Wyoming College is located in Riverton, with outreach centers in Lander, Jackson Hole, Dubois and Thermopolis. CWC offers a wide range of courses of study most of which are trade and technology focused including; homeland security, fire science, software support construction trades, and hotel management. Tuition per credit hour for resident students is $65 and $195 for non-resident students.
www.cwc.edu

6. Northwest College
Located in Powell, Northwest College also has extended campus in Cody and Worland. Northwest College offers 85+ programs of study ranging from technical programs to agriculture and from the arts to pre-professional programs. Tuition per credit hour for resident students is $68 and $195 for non-resident students.
www.northwestcollege.edu

7. Western Wyoming Community College
WWCC is located in Rock Springs with outreach sites in Pinedale, Big Piney, Afton, Cokeville, Kemmerer, Evanston, Lyman, Mountain View, Green River, Hanna, Medicine Bow, Rawlins, Elk Mountain, Saratoga, Encampment and Baggs. WWCC offers programs in the areas of Visual and Performing arts, Business and Computing, Education, Health Sciences, Humanities and Communication, Math, Science, Social Sciences, Technology and Industry and General Studies. Tuition per credit hour for resident students is $81 and $211 for non-resident students.
www.wwcc.wy.edu

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