Gogebic Community College

Gogebic Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1932
Academic affiliations
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and Michigan Community College Association
PresidentChris Patritto[1]
Academic staff
40[2]
Students846[3]
Location,
U.S.

46°28′20″N 90°09′56″W / 46.4721°N 90.1655°W / 46.4721; -90.1655
CampusRural
Colors   Green and white
NicknameSamsons
Websitewww.gogebic.edu

Gogebic Community College (GCC) is a public community college in Ironwood, Michigan. Founded as Ironwood Junior College in 1932, the college has a main campus in Ironwood and a site in Houghton, Michigan to serve Houghton County and the surrounding area.

The college offers two-year associate's degrees, a variety of certification programs, occupational training, and other learning opportunities for the surrounding community. For the 2013–2014 academic year, the school had 1097 students, of which 18% were from outside Michigan and 6% were from minority groups. Estimated costs for the freshman year are $15,328 for Michigan residents and $16,486 for non-Michigan residents. The college operates on a semester schedule.[4]

  1. ^ "Faculty & Staff Directory".
  2. ^ "GCC Systems Portfolio" (PDF). GCC 2009 Systems Portfolio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  3. ^ "2010 Enrollment Report" (PDF). 2010 GCC Enrollment Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  4. ^ "Gogebic Community College Michigan Postsecondary Handbook Profile Page" (PDF). State of Michigan Department of the Treasury. 2014.