GateWay Community College works with you to design an education that fits your life, your budget, and your goals for the future. Our small campus environment provides the flexibility, personal attention, and support services that result in an enhanced career and a better life. GateWay's career courses and programs not only address the needs of over 16,000 enrolled students, annually, but also the demands of surrounding Valley business communities.

Accreditation

GateWay Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, located at 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504. Phone Number: 800-621-7440

Vision

GateWay Community College seeks to develop opportunities that are innovative and responsive to the diverse learning needs of our changing community.

Mission

GateWay Community College, an institution of higher education, provides effective, accessible, and responsive educational services in a multicultural environment resulting in student success and customer satisfaction.

Goals

• Enhance teaching and learning.
• Expand General Education offerings.
• Ensure that Occupational Program offerings meet the changing needs of the community.
• Expand and enhance community linkage and partnerships.
• Implement enrollment management initiatives.
• Develop and implement institutional advancement initiatives.
• Promote a service-oriented culture.
• Integrate major planning functions of the College.
• Support district initiatives.

Values

Students are the primary reason we exist. We value our diverse learning community and respect our students for their life experiences, their achievements, and we appreciate their contributions. For these reasons, GateWay is committed to the following values:

• Learning as a lifelong endeavor of growth and self-discovery.
• Diversity as a celebration of the unique richness that all individuals bring to our community and to the learning opportunity it provides.
• Service to students, to each other, and to the community.
• Teamwork as a commitment to working together toward student success.
• Integrity as an essential element in our learning environment. We strive to be honest, authentic, consistent, and respectful in our words and actions.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit as critical in accomplishing our mission and goals. Through calculated risk-taking, we see possibilities . . . not limitations.