Gillette College is a two-year community college in

Gillette, Wyoming Gillette (, '' jih-LET'') is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The town was founded in 1891 as a major railway town on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The population was estimated at 32,030 a ...

. The college is operated by the Northern Wyoming Community College District. The college offers

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and

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degrees, as well as certificate and applied science programs that prepare students for skilled trades such as

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and industrial electricity.

Academics

The estimated tuition for the 2018–19 year with 15 credits per semester was $12,439 for Wyoming residents, $13,567 for Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) students, and $16,951 for out-of-state and international students. The amount includes an average cost of books, supplies, and room and board. The cost per credit is $132 for Wyoming Residents, $179 for WUE students, and $320 for out-of-state and international students for the first 11 credits and begins to decrease ending with 18 credits costing $100 each. The nursing program at the college started in January 1983 and it accepted 15 students a year to become

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s (LPN). The program expanded to include training

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s (RN) in 1987. The nursing program currently accepts 32 students a year and in 2017, 244 people applied to enter the program which starts each year in the Fall.

Student life

Athletics

As a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association, Gillette College is reestablishing their athletics program in Fall of 2023. Those sports include men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, and volleyball in Region IX. The rodeo team was a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.Gillette College teams, http://www.gcpronghorns.com/, Access date: April 23, 2019 17, 2013

Notable alumni

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(born 1996), basketball player in the

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Gallery

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References

External links

Official website
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