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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 564 degrees and certificates during the 2008-2009 academic year.
• 180 Associate of Arts degrees
• 75 Associate of Science degrees
• 154 Associate of Applied Science degrees
• 155 Certificates of Completion

LCCC by the Numbers for 2008-2009

84	Academic programs that lead to an associate degree
22	Career programs that offer certificates of completion
94	Full-time instructional faculty and 270 part-time faculty teaching credit courses
332	Full-time and part-time benefited employees
3,940	Annualized full-time equivalent enrollment in credit classes
5,970	Annualized headcount enrollment
2,350	Approximate total enrollment in noncredit life enrichment classes.
3,000	Approximate total enrollment in workforce development courses with an additional 900 participants in customized training programs
25	Clubs and teams, including NJCAA men's basketball, women's volleyball, and men's and women's soccer.
$60,995,898	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 sciences center that opened in January 2009

• LCCC was named the No. 1 tech-savvy community college in the nation for mid-size community colleges in 2008 and 2007 (tie) by the American Association of Community Colleges and the Center for Digital Education.

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: 3,696 (Spring 2009)

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: