GateWay Community College
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GateWay Community College is an urban campus established in 1968 located in Phoenix, Arizona
near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
. GateWay is one of ten regionally accredited colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District. The Maricopa Skill Center is a division of GateWay. GateWay is also a National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium training center.
GateWay is the only Maricopa Community College with a Valley Metro Light Rail stop on campus, located on the south end of the campus
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GateWay Early College High School is located on the GWCC campus. Students can be enrolled in college classes and earn credits to eventually earn an Associate's Degree. The first GWECHS class graduated in May, 2008. The GWECHS received its NCA accreditation on April 1, 1997.
GateWay Community College received its NCA accreditation on July 30, 1971.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located southeast of the central business district of the city of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States...
. GateWay is one of ten regionally accredited colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District. The Maricopa Skill Center is a division of GateWay. GateWay is also a National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium training center.
GateWay is the only Maricopa Community College with a Valley Metro Light Rail stop on campus, located on the south end of the campus
Washington at 38th Street (Valley Metro Rail station)
Washington at 38th Street is a light rail station on METRO Light Rail in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. It is the twelfth stop westbound and the seventeenth stop eastbound on the initial 20 mile starter line. This station is a park and ride station.-Ridership:-External links:* -References:...
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GateWay Early College High School is located on the GWCC campus. Students can be enrolled in college classes and earn credits to eventually earn an Associate's Degree. The first GWECHS class graduated in May, 2008. The GWECHS received its NCA accreditation on April 1, 1997.
History
GateWay was originally located in downtown Phoenix, named Maricopa Technical College, which became the first technical college to be established in Arizona. On May 1, 1987 Maricopa Tech became GateWay Community College, adopting the name commonly used to describe the surrounding area. The Automotive Center was added to the campus in 1989, followed by the Children's Learning Center and Central Plant in 1998, and Center for Health Careers Education in 1999.GateWay Community College received its NCA accreditation on July 30, 1971.
Athletics
GateWay has the following competitive sports:- Men's Baseball
- Men's Cross Country
- Men's Golf
- Men's Soccer
- Women's Cross Country
- Women's Golf
- Women's Soccer
- Women's Softball