WVC History
Wenatchee Valley College opened as a private institution in Wenatchee in 1939 as a result of donations from 51 local citizens. Two years later, it became part of the state's public education system. Classes were held on the third floor of the Wenatchee High School building on the corner of King and Idaho streets until the donation of the A. Z. Wells home in 1949. Wells House, a large house on a five-acre tract on Fifth Street, was built of hand-hewn stone from the Columbia River and graced with castle-like turrets. It housed offices and classrooms, then later became a dormitory after the construction of additional buildings. Adjoining landowners agreed to sell acreage to the college at cost, expanding the campus to its current 56 acres. Wells House (located on college property) is now owned by the Wells House Committee, which restored and maintains the historic mansion. In 1967 Community College District #15 was formed, expanding WVC's district to include all of Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties. Classes were first held in Okanogan County in a former Omak hospital building, until the Omak campus was established in the mid-1970s on the site of a former Catholic school (on a half block near downtown Omak.)
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- About WVC
- Washington State MapThe Area We Serve
- The Wenatchee Valley College district is the size of Massachusetts and Rhode Island combined, covering more than 10,000 square
miles of Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties. The Wenatchee campus is located near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains, midway
between Seattle and Spokane. The WVC at Omak campus is located near the Canadian border in Omak, about 100 miles north of Wenatchee.
Wenatchee Valley College is a sound investment for students, taxpayers and society as a whole. View the WVC Economic Impact Study.
Why start at WVC?
| Lower Tuition About half the cost per quarter of four-year state universities |
Smaller Class Sizes |
| Higher Ratio of Instructors to Students | More chances to participate in extracurricular activities |
| Greater Opportunities for one-to-one interaction with instructors | |
Our Mission
Wenatchee Valley College enriches North Central Washington by serving educational and cultural needs of communities and residents throughout the service area. The college provides high-quality transfer, liberal arts, professional/technical, basic skills and continuing education for students of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds.
WVC at a Glance
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Service District
Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan CountiesPopulation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 158,360 (2016 estimate) -
Total Annual Enrollment
Students--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7,063 Credit and basic skills programs------------------------------------------------------------ 6,092 Noncredit training and continuing educations------------------------------------- 1,005
