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Why NWC?
Northwestern Wyoming's quality of life is a big reason people move here and natives stay...and there is no state income tax!
- Excellent local and regional health care services
- Superb K-12 public schools:
- (Powell and Clark)
- (Cody)
- (Meeteetse)
- (Burlington and Cowley)
- (Lovell)
- (Greybull)
- (Basin)
- (Worland)
- (Ten Sleep)
- Fresh air that's clean and clear
- Lots of sunshine (avg. 300 days/year)
- Feast-for-the-eyes sunsets
- Spectacular mountain and desert landscapes
- Courteous, friendly citizens with a strong work ethic
Travel 30 minutes or less for
- with daily commercial flights
- world-class museum
- and
- Fishing, hiking, scenic drives, rafting, hunting, biking, golfing, camping, tennis & MORE
When it's time to really get out of town, visit...
- , (pop. over 100,000), just 90 minutes away
- , 70 miles
- Denver and Salt Lake City, 1 hour by plane
- Ski locations within an hour's drive-, ,
Are you excited yet? There's more.
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Programs & services
Northwest is a comprehensive community college with a historical emphasis on diverse transfer programs, select technical programs featuring strong general education components, and total-student development services. General and developmental education are institutional strengths. Top quality education and exceptional student services 鈥� Northwest hallmarks 鈥� are delivered by devoted faculty and staff staff.
The Northwest experience features personal attention from faculty in small class settings (12:1 student-to-faculty ratio) and extraordinary learning opportunities outside the traditional classroom 鈥� international study/travel, student produced literary art magazine, and numerous independent study options. Solid residential life, student development programs, a large international student population and intercultural center, competitive intercollegiate athletics with six NJCAA Division I and two NIRA teams, and dozens of clubs and organizations close the circle for a lively, truly collegiate atmosphere.
Our Students
Northwest's state-mandated service area comprises three rural counties in Wyoming's beautiful Big Horn Basin where about 49,000 people live in 16 communities. The college delivers credit, adult education, workforce training, and continuing education classes at the main campus in Powell, classes in Cody, and many extended campus communities.
Our students successfully transfer across the nation to continue their educations, enter the workforce, or return to their jobs with improved skills.
皇家华人 Foundation & Alumni
皇家华人 Foundation secures and manages private gifts for NWC, supporting student opportunity and enhancing the College鈥檚 educational offerings. Through the Alumni Association, the office also facilitates connections with NWC's 24,000+ alumni around the world. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with assets exceeding $50 million. Visit for more information.