| Location: | Northwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Columbia Gorge Community College builds dreams and transforms lives by providing lifelong educational programs that strengthen our community.
Columbia Gorge Community College is located 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 currently (year 2007) is 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 originally began in 1977 when the initial roots were created 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, then later than name was changed to Columbia Gorge Community College. Then in 1993 a bond election allowed for the purchase and remodeling of the current campus facility, which in prior years had been a hospital.
Today, Columbia Gorge Community College serves students from all over the Mid-Columbia region, in both Oregon and Washington.
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 institution, subject to the specific policies of those institutions.
In 2001, while building 6 was still being utilized as on-campus housing, a restraint chair from the original hospital could be viewed in the sub-basement. Whether or not this artifact is still present on campus is currently unknown, but it remains part of the college lore.
The Motto of CGCC is: "Building Dreams, Transforming Lives."
In 1926 the site became the new eastern Oregon Tuberculosis hospital.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,520 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,232 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 288 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,690 | 29% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,430 | 6% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,312 | 24% | |
Any Aid: |
35% |
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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.
25 months ago
Best Answer
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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