Cowley County Community College

Cowley County Community College is a public two-year institution located in Arkansas City, Kansas, in a distant town setting. The college enrolls 3,245 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 44.17 out of 100. Its completion rate is 47% (IPEDS 2023) and its retention rate is 62% (IPEDS 2023).

Cowley County Community College offers certificate programs in a broad range of technical, trades, and healthcare fields at both the one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year levels. Trade programs include Welding Technology/Welder, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, and Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General. Healthcare and technical programs include Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.

Located in Arkansas City, KS, near the Oklahoma border, Cowley County Community College serves students in south-central Kansas and northern Oklahoma, providing accessible workforce training in manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, and technology fields that support the regional economy.