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About Colorado Northwestern Community College

An Inside Look at CNCC's National Park Ranger AcademyAt CNCC, it's Everyone's BusinessBeyond Cleaning Teeth: The Clinical Skills Dental Hygienists Learn In TrainingChoosing an Outdoorsy College CNCC Charts New Path During the PandemicCNCC's Non Credit Online ProgramGrow into a Career in Agriculture or Equine StudiesHigh-Flying Careers: Aviation Maintenance TechnologyMore Than Sunny Skies and Open Air: The Skills You'll Learn In Flight SchoolNew Program Director to Build on CNCC Aviation’s 60 Years as the Flight Path of the Western SlopePaleontology: It's More Than Just Dinosaur Dig Sites (Though, That's Pretty Cool!)School for Mechanics: Gearing Up On the Latest Auto Repair TechnologyStyle & Substance: A Look Into Cosmetology at CNCCNews Home PageCNCC News ListingCNCC Corner AugustCNCC Corner SeptemberCNCC Corner OctoberCNCC Flight Team Competing in NIFA SAFECON competitionCNCC Teams up with TalkCampusCNCC Corner NovemberCNCC’s Fall 2024 State of the College.CNCC Flight Team going to NIFA NationalsCNCC Corner DecemberCNCC Welcomes Tytus Coombs as Head Men’s Wrestling CoachCNCC Welcomes Tytus Coombs as Head Men’s Wrestling CoachCNCC Corner January 2025CNCC Corner February 2025CNCC Appoints Nicholas Cocozzella as Chief Operations OfficerColorado Northwestern Partners with StillWave for Student WellnesssCNCC Appoints Amanda Ott New Dean of Academics for Craig CampusCNCC Corner March 2025CNCC Launches New Radiologic Technology ProgramCNCC Discontinues its Softball and Rodeo ProgramsCNCC Corner April 2025CNCC Welcomes James "Logan" KingCNCC Corner May 2025CNCC NIFA Flight Team Achieves National RecognitionCNCC Corner JuneCNCC Corner July 2025CNCC Launches Archery ProgramCNCC Corner August Study Abroad EditionPark Ranger Law Enforcement Academy Enhances TrainingCNCC Corner September 2025CNCC Honors Meeker First Responders for Wildfire EffortsCNCC Corner October 2025CNCC Nursing Graduates Achieve 100% NCLEX-RN Pass RateCNCC Corner November 2025CNCC Corner December 2025CNCC Alumni SpotlightCNCC Corner - April 26 CNCC Faculty Contributes to Our Understanding of T-RexCNCC Appoints New Business Program DirectorThird Annual Spartan Scramble on June 28thCNCC Corner - July 2026

Colorado Northwestern Community College was founded in 1962 as “Rangely College”. Today CNCC serves 1,200 students between its two campuses and online offerings. The main campus in Rangely sits atop a mesa overlooking the Rio Blanco river valley. It is home to top-notch programs in Dental Hygiene, Aviation Flight, Aviation Maintenance, and a Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy. Our Craig campus sites on a hill with Cedar Mountain as a backdrop and offers programs in Nursing, Cosmetology, and Automotive Maintenance. Both campuses offer a variety of Arts and Science programs with guaranteed transfer options to many Colorado four-year institutions.

Colorado Northwestern Community College’s mission is to enhance people’s lives through accessible, affordable, and quality education. To that end, we serve some of the most remote areas in Colorado providing unique education opportunities through in-person, online, and remote delivery options. We provide a variety of program options for our communities including workforce training, Concurrent Enrollment, English as a Second Language, and GED programs. Additionally, permanent residents of Rangely can take advantage of reduced tuition thanks to a locally funded tuition buy-down which covers up to 100% of on campus tuition! Permanent Moffat County residents can take advantage of a tuition buy-down which covers up to 50% of on campus tuition.