Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public community college located in Sheridan, WY. It offers 76 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 26 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Northern Wyoming Community College District is $4,830 for Wyoming residents and $11,130 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Wyoming public community colleges' average ($10,650).

The school has 3,534 students, which is higher than Wyoming community collleges' average (2,065). In addition, 557 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Wyoming community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northern Wyoming Community College District. Then, we compare its costs to Wyoming community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance -
Wyoming ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,830$11,130
Books & Supplies$1,800
On-Campus Living Costs$13,065
Off-Campus Living Costs$18,355
Average Financial Aid$4,626
Cost of Attendance$19,695$25,995
After Financial Aid$15,069$21,369
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Wyoming ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Northern Wyoming Community College District$4,830$11,130
Public Community Colleges in Wyoming$4,350$10,650
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northern Wyoming Community College District offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1214NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3541NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Equestrian/Equine StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Food Technology and ProcessingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant SciencesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Range Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance7 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Composite Materials Technology/Technician NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surveying Technology/SurveyingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 131 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/CarpenterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology3 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician19 completers
18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician23 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist9 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder31 completers
19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Precision Production (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED 69 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 55 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training53 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce8 completers
44 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event Planning1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,534 students at Northern Wyoming Community College District including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,394 male students and 1,904 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,2981,2372,061
Male Students1,394515879
Female Students1,9047221,182

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,534 total students, 1,633 students enrolled through distance learning (557 students enrolled exclusively and 1,076 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,534
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses557
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,076
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,901

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Northern Wyoming Community College District.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Typefour-year, public
Address1 Whitney Way, Sheridan, WY
Phone307-675-0505
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$4,830
Out-of-State$11,130
Student Population »3,534 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »42%
Transfer-out Rate34%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time)
41% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,626
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)