Walla Walla Community College (WWCC), a multi-campus community
college, is located in southeastern Washington. Situated on 100 acres,
the Walla Walla campus is an educational and cultural hub for the
region. Walla Walla Community College’s Clarkston Center, located in
Clarkston, Washington, broadens its facilities and programs throughout a
four-county district. Walla Walla Community college is a center of
learning in Garfield and Asotin counties. WWCC also maintains a facility
at the Washington State Penitentiary.
With a current annual enrollment of over 13,000 new, returning and
international students, Walla Walla Community College offers courses in
Academic Transfer Education, Professional/Technical Education,
Transitional Studies and Extended Learning.
Generally speaking, academic courses (100 level or higher) at WWCC
are transferable to most four-year institutions. WWCC’s e-learning
program enables students to get an Associate’s degree entirely online or
through a combination of on online and on-campus courses.
The Running Start program offers high-school juniors and seniors an
opportunity to enroll in courses at Walla Walla Community College.
In addition to traditional areas of study, Walla Walla CC is a base
for technical and local community learning, hosting the Ag Center of
Excellence, educational opportunities in agriculture; College Cellars of
Walla Walla, educational opportunities in the field of Enology and
Viticulture, including an operating winery; Learning Center for Non
Profits, resources, training and education to current and prospective
staff and board members of nonprofits; Water and Environmental Center,
education for environmental and economic sustainability; and the Walla
Walla Valley Early Learning Coalition, helping to improve the lives of
children and families through early childhood experiences.
The Aspen Institute named Walla Walla Community College the 2013
co-winner of its prestigious Aspen Prize for Community College
Excellence. The Aspen Institute also recognized the junior college as a
2011 Finalist with Distinction for the same prize.
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