Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Facts

Established in 1968, Laramie County Community College is a full-service, comprehensive community college with campuses in Cheyenne and Laramie and outreach centers at F.E. Warren Air Force Base and in Pine Bluffs. A wide range of academic, career/technical and community education programs is provided.

To see how the college has grown, view our LCCC Enrollment History (pdf).

Degrees and Certificates

LCCC awarded 680 degrees and certificates during the 2009-2010 academic year.
• 214 Associate of Arts degrees
• 62 Associate of Science degrees
• 231 Associate of Applied Science degrees
• 173 Certificates of Completion

LCCC by the Numbers for 2009-2010

82	Academic programs that lead to an associate degree
27	Career programs that offer certificates of completion
91	Full-time instructional faculty and 273 part-time faculty teaching fall credit courses
329	Full-time and part-time benefited employees
4,230	Annualized full-time equivalent enrollment in credit classes
6,134	Annualized headcount enrollment
2,500	Approximate total enrollment in noncredit life enrichment classes.
4,275	Approximate total enrollment in workforce development courses with an estimated 1,500 additional participants in customized training programs
25	Clubs and teams, including NJCAA men's basketball, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, and rodeo and equestrian show teams.
3	Number of years in a row (2007-2009) that LCCC was named the No. 1 tech-savvy community college in the nation for mid-size community colleges by the American Association of Community Colleges and the Center for Digital Education.
$66,937,668	Annual budget

Campus and Facilities

Laramie County Community College has a 271-acre campus in Cheyenne with 22 buildings. Most buildings are connected by enclosed walkways. Facilities include:

• Newly remodeled facilities through taxpayer support

• State-of-the-art Smart classrooms

• Fully equipped and highly functional classrooms and computer labs

• State-of-the-art science complex

• Outstanding physical education complex

• Three residence halls with a capacity of 250

• New health science center that opened in January 2009

Student Services at LCCC

• Financial aid

• Counseling, testing, tutoring and career planning centers

• Employment and scholarships

• Daytime, evening, telecourse and Internet classes

• Placement testing and college preparatory courses

• General Educational Development, English as a Second Language, career skills

• Training and workplace essential skills

• Customized training and workforce development programs

• Short courses for busy adults

Accreditation and Certification

• Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

• American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Legal Assistants

• American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation

• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

• Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JCERT)

• National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)

• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

• Wyoming State Board of Nursing

Articulation Agreements

Quick Facts

Founded: 1968

Location: Southern Wyoming

Full-time equivalent enrollment: 4,230 (2009-2010)

Type: Laramie County Community College is a full-service, comprehensive community college with campuses in Cheyenne and Laramie and outreach centers at F.E. Warren Air Force Base and in Pine Bluffs. A wide range of academic, career/technical and community education programs is provided.

Degrees and Certificates: