Dawson Community College (DCC) is a

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Glendive, Montana Glendive is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Montana, United States, and home to Dawson Community College. Glendive was established by the Northern Pacific Railway when they built the transcontinental railroad across the northern ...

. The college enrolls approximately 400 students and offers

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programs and

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programs. It is accredited by the

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and is part of the

Montana University System The Montana University System (MUS) was created on July 1, 1994, when the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education restructured the state's public colleges and universities, with the goal of streamlining the state's higher education in the wak ...

Academics

Dawson offers the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree programs. It also offers vocational certificate programs. The college has an open admissions policy.

Campus housing

The student housing complex is made up of thirty-six, two bedroom apartments which house up to six students. Each fully furnished unit includes two bedrooms, a full kitchen, a dining area, a living room, and a full bathroom. The room and board cost includes a student's rent, utilities, cable television, local telephone, high speed internet access, and participation in the 10 meal or 16 meal per week food plan. Students living on campus have easy and quick access to all the campus buildings, offices, and activities. Full-time students under the age of 21 must live on campus until they have earned 30 credits. All students living on campus must participate in the food plan. Students can reserve a space for housing at the same time an admissions application is submitted.

Athletics

The DCC Buccaneers varsity athletic programs provide intercollegiate competition. Dawson Community College athletics compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), and in the Mon-Dak conference. Men's athletic programs: *Baseball *Basketball *Rodeo *Cross-country *Track and field Women's athletic programs *Basketball *Fast-pitch softball *Rodeo *Volleyball *Cross-country *Track and field Dawson Community College Athletics rivals are the Miles Community College (MCC) Pioneers.

Notable people

Faculty

Ralph Lenhart Ralph Lee Lenhart (October 18, 1930 – December 31, 2022) was an American educator and politician from Montana. Lenhart is a former Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives who served from January 2003 to January 2007. Early li ...

, mathematic professor, interim president, and legislator

Alumni

Jeff Delzer Jeffrey W. Delzer (born September 1, 1959) is an American politician in the state of North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives The North Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Dakota Le ...

(R), North Dakota House of Representatives, 8th District

References

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* {{authority control Community colleges in Montana Buildings and structures in Dawson County, Montana Educational institutions established in 1940 Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Education in Dawson County, Montana 1940 establishments in Montana NJCAA athletics