Garden City Community College

Garden City Community College is a public two-year institution located in Garden City, Kansas. The college enrolls 2,640 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 42.50 out of 100. Its completion rate is 41% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 66% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers certificate programs across healthcare, trades, and personal care services. Healthcare programs include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). Trades programs include Welding Technology/Welder, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, and Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General, available at both one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

Garden City is located in southwestern Kansas, a region with a significant agricultural processing and manufacturing workforce. Garden City Community College provides accessible certificate and workforce training programs for students in this rural community, with a broad mix of healthcare and skilled trades offerings.