Established 1912 Colors Black & Red Phone +1 608-785-9200 President Lee Rasch | Campus Urban Mascot Cavaliers Total enrollment 5,122 (2011) | |
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Type State Technical College Students 8,000 program students and 16,600 continuing ed Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 4,044 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 5,932 USD (2015) Similar Viterbo University, University of Wisconsi, Chippewa Valley Technical, Southwest Wisconsin Technical, Northcentral Technical College Profiles | ||
Western technical college is named one of 2015 s best community colleges
Western Technical College (or Western, WTC) is a two-year vocational-technical school based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. A member of the Wisconsin Technical College System, the Western Technical College District serves eight regional counties and enrolls over 5,000 students. Western is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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- Western technical college is named one of 2015 s best community colleges
- Men s basketball vs western technical college game highlights 11 18 15
- History
- Former names
- Locations
- Programs
- Athletics
- Rankings
- References
Men s basketball vs western technical college game highlights 11 18 15
History
Founded in 1912, the school was previously known as Western Wisconsin Technical College (WWTC), but the "Wisconsin" part of the name was dropped on March 29, 2006. Western received voter approval for facilities improvement via referenda in 1992 ($8.9 million), 1996 ($3.65 million), and 2012 ($79.8 million).
Former names
Locations
Other locations where classes are offered include:
Programs
Western Technical College offers more than 65 degree programs, Lifelong Learning courses, GED/HSED classes, English Language Learners programming, and apprenticeship training in seven campus locations in western Wisconsin. The college's main campus is located in downtown La Crosse.
Western Technical College offers 43 programs of study including the Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Science in Liberal Arts, as well as technical diplomas and certificates. Also, Western has agreements with four-year colleges that allow students to transfer in with junior standing. As of 2006, these colleges were:
Athletics
Western Technical College's sports teams are called the Cavaliers, who play in red and white colors. The school began athletics in 1965.
Rankings
In 2015, Western Technical College was ranked #41 in the nation among community colleges by WalletHub.