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Columbia Gorge Community College

400 E Scenic Dr, The Dalles, OR 97058

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Columbia Gorge Community College School Description

Columbia Gorge Community College builds dreams and transforms lives by providing lifelong educational programs that strengthen our community.

At Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) you can complete your first two years of college and then transfer to a four-year institution. Or you can take a professional/technical program to qualify for a job. You can finish your high school education, explore career ideas, retrain or add to your job skills, or get professional help on how to run a business. CGCC also provides you with opportunities to pursue special interests or to broaden your education. You may fit as much of this as you want into your life. You can go to school full-time to finish a program in one or two years, or you can attend part-time and just take a class or two.

You will not find a "typical student" at Columbia Gorge Community College. Our students are all ages, from recent high school graduates to retired grandparents. The average age is 3 8 . They have many different goals. Some persons come to CGCC to train or retrain for new careers or to update their technical skills. Others return to school to increase their knowledge, to learn new skills, or to get to know more about themselves and their relationships with other people.

Some of our students attend full-time; others attend part-time. Many combine work and school. Over 5,8 00 individuals enroll in our classes and workshops every year.

The College occupies a beautiful campus at the southern edge of town on the highest point, overlooking the Columbia River Gorge. The 70 mile long Columbia River Gorge, formed by the Columbia River, is the only break in the length of the Cascade Mountain Range, and has a world-wide reputation for its myriad of recreational opportunities. The Dalles and nearby areas offer outstanding windsurfing, scenic hiking and horseback riding trails, skiing, white water rafting, excellent fishing and boating, unique cultural experiences, and numerous historical museums that provide enjoyment to meet anyone's taste.

School Website: Columbia Gorge Community College

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Columbia Gorge Community College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) is a two-year public college in The Dalles, Oregon, United States on the Columbia River in The Columbia River Gorge. The campus is located next to a city park on a scenic hill overlooking the town, and as of 2007 was undergoing renovations to several of the buildings on campus.

CGCC also has an extension building in Hood River County, which was annexed to the college's district in 2001.

The college began in 1977 as the Wasco Area Education Service District, which not long after was changed to Treaty Oak Education Service District. The original incarnation of the college operated in leased facilities in downtown The Dalles for 16 years.

In 1989, a public vote changed the college's designation from a service district to a community college, and later its name was changed to Columbia Gorge Community College. In 1993, a bond election allowed for the purchase and remodeling of the current campus facility, a former hospital.

Today, Columbia Gorge Community College serves students from all over the Mid-Columbia region, in both Oregon and Washington.

Accreditation

CGCC delivers college credit instruction, certificates and degrees through its contract with Portland Community College (PCC). PCC is accredited through The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Credits, certificates and degrees earned at CGCC appear on PCC transcripts and are transferable to four-year institutions, subject to the specific policies of those institutions.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Northwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
52%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$2,628
Students Receiving Aid:
80%
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Columbia Gorge Community College Degree Programs

Associates Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Columbia Gorge Community College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 52%
Part-Time 48%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 80%
Hispanic 10%
Other 9%
Asian 1%
African-American 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 79%
Out-of-State 21%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Oregon 79%
Washington 20%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Columbia Gorge Community College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 2,628    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 2,340    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 288    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,718 65%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,058 25%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 946 30%  
Student Loans:
 $ 4,440 55%  
Any Aid:
   80%  

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Question: What is the difference between a community college and a university?

I just started at Columbia Gorge community college and plan to go to Oregon state university in 2 years. I would like to know how different are community colleges and universities.
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Community colleges are smaller, are more numerous and give less academically challenging degrees (which is why they only take two years). The average age is also higher in community colleges because many people within the community, a lot who even have 4-year degrees, take classes for fun or personal enrichment. They are often a stepping stone to four year universities for students who are unprepared or unable to jump right into a four year full time university setting. You are much less likely to find international or even out-of-state students at a community colleges.

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