GateWay works with you to design an education that fits your life, your budget, and your goals for the future. Our small campus environment provides flexibility, personal attention, and support services, resulting in an enhanced career and a better life. Our career courses and programs address the needs of more than 16,000 students per year, answering the demands of surrounding Valley business communities.

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Accreditation

GateWay 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

We seek 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 development and success.

Goals

GateWay Community College, including the Maricopa Skill Center and GateWay Early College High School, in achieving the mission of the College, is committed to the following strategic goals and objectives:

Learning
We foster learning and provide learning opportunities throughout the College.

Student Access and Success
We continue to maximize opportunities to increase enrollment and student success.

Collaboration and Innovation
We promote and celebrate collaboration and innovation.

Community and Civic Engagement
We strive to be advocates of community and civic engagement.

Workforce Development and Partnerships
We affirm our commitment to cultivating workforce development initiatives and partnerships.

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.