Hutchinson Community College

Barton County Community College has been operational for more than 55 years. Located in Great Bend, Kan., the college enrolls more than 5,000 students annually. It offers a wide variety of student service, such as academic advising, activities department, multipurpose cafeteria, career and child development center, clubs and organizations, college health solutions, computer and science laboratories, disability services, on-campus housing, and orientation and prevention programs. In addition to bachelor s, master s and doctoral degrees, it provides several special programs, including alliance for graduate education in the professoriate, international education and study abroad modules, online and long-distance learning, presidential scholarships, project renaissance, and transferring services. The college s library house more than 1 million volumes, and offers alumni support, circulation services, e-reserves, geographical information systems solutions, group study rooms, and instruction and tutorial services.

Pratt Community College is a vocational institute, having more than 72 years of experience. Located in Pratt, Kan., the college offers various academic and technical programs in accounting and business, agriculture, automotive technology, general education, electrical power technology, journalism/communication, music and theatre. It also provides agriculture power technology, nursing, allied health and emergency medical service programs. The Pratt Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Salina Area Technical School offers programs in applied electronics, business administrative technology, commercial and advertising art and diesel technology. It additionally has departments for computer-aided drafting, construction technology, welding and environmental technology. The school offers a machine shop program that prepares people for employment as machine tool operators. Its core subjects include shop safety, engine lathe, milling machine, off-hand grinding, cutting and drill press operations. The program also provides training in blueprint reading, related math, feeds and speeds, precision measurement, hand and cutting tools, abrasive and metallurgy. Salina Area Technical School is located in Salina, Kan., and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.