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Colby Community College is located in the northwest corner of Kansas, approximately 50 miles from the Colorado and Nebraska borders. The area is part of the High Plains, sweeping upward to the Rocky Mountains 250 miles to the west.

 

Colby Community College offers a variety of one and two-year degree and transfer programs. From its humble beginning in 1964, which consisted of makeshift classrooms in downtown buildings, the college has blossomed into a dynamic institution of more than 2,100 students. In addition to a main campus of approximately 60 acres, CCC operates a 60-acre farm for students to use as a hands-on laboratory and training facility. A pioneer in outreach education, CCC accommodates hundreds of off-campus students by offering classes in the 14-county service area and around the globe through ColbyConnect.

NJCAA Division I varsity sports include basketball, wrestling, volleyball, track, cross country, softball, baseball and rodeo. In addition, students at CCC enjoy a variety of activities, intramural sports and several clubs and organizations. The college also offers a fitness center and indoor swimming pool for student and public use.

With renovated student housing, new athletics training facilities, and excellent academic outcomes by our students, it's a great time to be a Trojan!

Recent Highlights

  • CCC is the only Kansas community college to have positive enrollment between 2013-2023.
  • No. 1 in graduation rates among all Kansas community colleges and the best retention rate.
  • Men's and women's cross country swept the 2023 Region VI championships. The men finished third and the national meet, and the women fifth.
  • Volleyball won the 2023 Region VI/Plains District title and advanced to the NJCAA D-I Volleyball Championships for the first time since 1978.
  • The 2023 Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and Practical Nursing (PN) programs achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
  • The 2022-23 Distance Learning Veterinary Nursing Program graduates who sat for the Veterinary Technology National Exam (VTNE) achieved a 100% first-time pass rate.
  • Men's cross country won the 2022 national championship. and repeated as Region VI champions.
  • CCC ranked first in Best Associate Degrees in Kansas report.
  • No. 1 in graduation rates among Kansas community colleges in 2022, and second in fall-to-fall retention.
  • Men's cross country placed first in the 2021 Region VI championships and third nationally.
  • In 2021, women's softball won their second consecutive Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference western division title. Men's cross country won the Region VI title and placed third nationally.
  • In 2020, men's basketball won the program's first KJCCC western division title.
  • No. 1 in graduation rates among all Kansas community colleges in 2018 and 2019 and consistently near the top.
  • The highest retention rate among Kansas community colleges in 2018 and 2019.
  • CCC posted the largest increase in five-year student headcount at 27.3% between 2014 and 2019.
  • In 2019, women's softball won the program's first Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference western division title. They also had the highest team GPA (3.67) in the nation!
  • One of only five institutions in the country to offer a veterinary nursing program both on-campus and online, and ranked No. 6 nationally as one of the Most Affordable Online Colleges for Veterinary Technicians (2017, SR Education Group). 
A variety of options are possible to finance your education. Over 90 percent of CCC students receive some form of financial assistance. Over one-third of CCC students receive scholarships. Pell grants, college work-study, student loans, and many other forms of financial assistance are given according to financial need to further reduce the already low cost of attending CCC.


Contact Information

1255 S. Range Ave
Colby, KS 67701
785.465-0039  | Toll Free: 888.634.9350.
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