About WVC
One College. Two Campuses. Three Counties.
Wenatchee Valley College is proud to be North Central Washington's community college.
WVC's service district is the size of Massachusetts, covering more than 10,000 square miles of Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties. Our region is unique in terms of its geography and history, and residents of North Central Washington love this area for many reasons: its beautiful landscapes, its indigenous history and rich natural resources, and because it is home.
As the Higher Education institution of choice for our region, WVC maintains its commitments
to the communities we serve by delivering on our mission at our two campuses in Wenatchee
and Omak. Our Wenatchee campus is located near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains,
midway between Seattle and Spokane, and WVC Omak is located near the Canadian border
in Omak, about 100 miles north of Wenatchee.
At Wenatchee Valley College, our faculty and staff invest in our students' success
to support a thriving community. We provide students with affordable educational opportunities
close to home. WVC is a sound investment for students, taxpayers and society as a
whole. View the WVC Economic Impact Study.
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Mission
Wenatchee Valley College enriches North Central Washington and delivers relevant, innovative, and experiential educational opportunities for thriving and healthy communities.
Vision
Wenatchee Valley College transforms lives, strengthens communities, fosters inclusive excellence, and is the higher education institution of choice for North Central Washington and beyond.
Community Relations
WVC is committed to cultivating transformative partnerships with community stakeholders and organizations across our region.
History
From its beginnings in 1939 as a private educational institution to its current service district of 10,000 square miles, learn more about Wenatchee Valley College's history, including the historic Wells House.
Institutional Effectiveness
WVC's Institutional Effectiveness office is the college's leader on accreditation, and leads college efforts on assessment, strategic planning and institutional effectiveness. Find "The Data Detective" newsletter issues and WVC's Campus Thought box here, too.
El Corazón Center for Teaching and Learning
El Corazón (the heart) is WVC's hub for teaching and learning resources for faculty, staff and students.
Hispanic-Serving Institution
In 2021, Wenatchee Valley College was designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the Department of Education, which means that an institution enrolls at least 25% Hispanic-identified students and may apply for federal grants aimed at improving educational outcomes for Hispanic students and institutional academic supports in general. With 47% of award-seeking WVC students identifying as Hispanic or Latino/a/e, we honor the cultural, linguistic and ethnic roots of our Latino- and Hispanic- identified students and we continue to work on advancing student-centered approaches across our campuses that seek to remove educational barriers for our students, offer robust support services and empower future generations to learn, grow and connect.
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Land Acknowledgment
Wenatchee Valley College Trustees respectfully acknowledge that the Wenatchee and Omak campuses reside on the traditional territories of the Wenatchi and Okanogan people. The traditional territories of the Colville Tribes extend across eastern Washington and into portions of the British Columbia, Oregon, and Idaho. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation include the Lakes, Colville, Okanogan, Moses-Columbia, Wenatchi, Entiat, Chelan, Methow, Nespelem, San Poil, Chief Joseph Band of Nez Perce, and Palus Indians. Consistent with the college’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, WVC works toward building relationships with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation through academic pursuits, partnerships, historical recognitions, community service and enrollment efforts.
Values
At Wenatchee Valley College, our mission is to transform lives through education.
As a regional community college serving a diverse student population across North
Central Washington, we are committed to helping each student reach their full potential
so they can make a positive impact in our world. 
As one college with two campuses in Omak and Wenatchee, we are best able to support our students, our communities, and our region when we work together to advance our shared values:
Community, Opportunity, Inclusion, Learning, Student-Centeredness
We believe in the power of community,
We provide educational opportunities,
We are committed to inclusion,
We advance learning,
And above all, we remain student-centered.
These shared values create the acronym “COILS” and bring together our desire to connect at Wenatchee Valley College. COILS have been instrumental throughout history: to ignite energy, build a foundation, make connections, and facilitate movement.