Central Oregon Community College

Public community college in Bend, Oregon, US

Central Oregon Community College

The Science Building at Central Oregon Community College in Bend.

Former names

| Central Oregon College
Type| Public community college
Established| 1949; 76 years ago (1949)[1]
Endowment| $23.3 million (2020)[2]
President| Laurie Chesley[3]

Academic staff

| 130 full time; 50 adjuncts; 171 part time (as of 2017)[4]
Students| 15,701 total; 8,714 credit students (as of 2017)[4]
Location|

Bend

Oregon

United States

44°04′14″N 121°20′55″W﻿ / ﻿44.0706°N 121.34857°W﻿ / 44.0706; -121.34857
Mascot| Bobcat
Website| www.cocc.edu

Central Oregon Community College is a public community college in Bend, Oregon. It primarily serves residents of Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook Counties. Its service district also includes portions of Klamath, Lake, and Wasco counties.[5]

## History

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Central Oregon Community College is the oldest two-year college in Oregon. The college was originally founded in 1949 making it almost a decade older than Clatsop Community College, the next oldest community college in Oregon. The main campus is located on the west side of Bend, Oregon on 200-acres.[6] The campus has a total of 26 different buildings, the most recently built being the residence hall in 2015. The location provides views of the Oregon Cascades, as well as access to much of what Bend has to offer. The main campus is located near the Deschutes National Forest and Shevlin Park providing access to miles of trails and outdoor recreation opportunities. Central Oregon Community College also has campuses in Redmond, Oregon, Prineville, Oregon, and Madras, Oregon providing educational opportunities across the Central Oregon Region.

## Academics

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Central Oregon Community College provides students the opportunity to pursue an Associates two-year degree or a Certificate. Programs will either prepare students to enter directly into the workforce or to continue their education as a transfer student to a four-year college for a Bachelor's degree. As of 2018, Central Oregon Community College offers 78 different academic programs,[7] including programs like Automotive Technology,[8] Aviation,[9] Culinary Arts,[10] Criminal Justice,[11] Dentistry,[12] Fire Science,[13][14] Massage Therapy,[15] Nursing,[16] Outdoor Leadership,[17] and Veterinarian.[18] Outside of coursework, Central Oregon Community College also provides opportunities for students to become involved in clubs and activities. Clubs provide opportunities for students to become involved in groups focused on their area of study as well as become more involved with the student body. Students also have the opportunity to participate in sports.

### Partnership with Oregon State University

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Central Oregon Community College has a 2+2 partnership with Oregon State University Cascades Campus offering lower-division and prerequisite coursework that can be used toward the goal of earning a bachelor's degree. Starting Fall 2015, Oregon State University Cascades hosted its first freshman class of students seeking a bachelor's degree.[19]

## Notable faculty

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* Ray Hatton \- geography professor, author, and long-distance runner[20]
* Ken Ruettgers \- professional football player (an instructor)[21]

## See also

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* List of Oregon community colleges
* Central Oregon Community College Department of Public Safety

## References

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1. ^ Central Oregon Community College (2013). "COCC Quick Facts". Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
3. ^ "Dr. Laurie Chesley - President, Central Oregon Community College". Central Oregon Community College.
4. ^ a b "Quick Facts about Central Oregon Community College". Central Oregon Community College. Archived from the original on 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
5. ^ "Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts" (PDF). Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
6. ^ "About COCC - Central Oregon Community College". www.cocc.edu.
7. ^ "Academic Programs - Central Oregon Community College". www.cocc.edu.
8. ^ "Automotive Technology - Central Oregon Community College".
9. ^ "Aviation Program - Central Oregon Community College". www.cocc.edu.
10. ^ "Cascade Culinary Institute - Culinary Arts School - Bend, Oregon - Central Oregon Community College". www.cocc.edu.
11. ^ "Criminal Justice - Central Oregon Community College - Central Oregon Community College".
12. ^ "Unknown Error - Central Oregon Community College". www.cocc.edu.
13. ^ "Unknown Error - Central Oregon Community College".
14. ^ "Fire Science - Central Oregon Community College".
15. ^ "Licensed Massage Therapy (LMT) Program - Central Oregon Community College".
16. ^ "Nursing - Central Oregon Community College".
17. ^ "Outdoor Leadership - Central Oregon Community College - Central Oregon Community College".
18. ^ "Unknown Error - Central Oregon Community College".
19. ^ "About". OSU-Cascades. December 13, 2016.
20. ^ "Faculty, Administration, and Staff", Central Oregon Community College 2011–2012, Bend, Oregon, 1 June 2011, p. 304.
21. ^ Good Morning Wisconsin. Green Bay, Wisconsin. December 11, 2013. Event occurs at 07:25. WLUK-TV.

## External links

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* Official website

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Colleges and universities in Oregon

Private, non-profit institutions|

* COMP
* Lewis & Clark
* Linfield
* NUNM
* Pacific
* PNCA
* Reed
* UWS
* Willamette

Private, religious institutions|

* Bushnell
* Corban
* Gutenberg
* George Fox
* Mount Angel
* New Hope Christian
* University of Portland
* Warner Pacific
* Western Seminary

Private, for-profit institutions|

* ACHS

Public institutions|

* Eastern Oregon
* Oregon Health & Science
* Oregon Tech
* Oregon State
* Portland State
* Southern Oregon
* University of Oregon
* Western Oregon

Community colleges|

* Blue Mountain CC
* Central Oregon CC
* Chemeketa CC
* Clackamas CC
* Clatsop CC
* Columbia Gorge CC
* Klamath CC
* Lane CC
* Linn-Benton CC
* Mt. Hood CC
* Oregon Coast CC
* Portland CC
* Rogue CC
* Southwestern Oregon CC
* Tillamook Bay CC
* Treasure Valley CC
* Umpqua CC

Defunct colleges|

* Cascade
* Cesar Chavez
* Columbia
* Concordia
* Marylhurst
* Multnomah College
* Multnomah University
* North Pacific
* Oregon City
* OCAC
* OCOM
* Pioneer Pacific
* Portland U
* WUCM

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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