{{Short description|College in Phoenix, Arizona, US}} {{distinguish|text=[[Gateway Community College]] in New Haven, Connecticut}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{primary sources|date=July 2008}} {{Infobox university | name = Gateway Community College | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = GWCC New Logoo.png | image_upright = | image_alt = | caption = | latin_name = | other_name = GWCC | former_name = | motto = ''Education that works, so you learn more, live better.'' | motto_lang = | mottoeng = | top_free_label = | top_free = | type = [[Community College]] | established = {{start date and age|1968}} | closed = | founder = | parent = [[Maricopa County Community College District]] | academic_affiliation = [[Higher Learning Commission]] <br /> [[North Central Association of Colleges and Schools]] | religious_affiliation = | endowment = | budget = | officer_in_charge = | chairman = | chairperson = | chancellor = | president = Amy Diaz | vice-president = | superintendent = | provost = | vice_chancellor = | rector = | principal = | dean = | director = | head_label = | head = | academic_staff = | administrative_staff = | students = 12,000 | undergrad = | postgrad = | doctoral = | other = | address = | city = [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] | state = [[Arizona]] | country = U.S. | postcode = | coordinates = {{Coord|33.4492|-111.9953|display=inline,title|format=dms|type:edu}} | campus = Urban | language = | free_label = | free = | free_label2 = | free2 = | colors = {{color box|#0033A0}}{{color box|#78868c}}{{color box|Black}} Blue, grey, black | athletics_nickname = [[Geckos]] | sporting_affiliations = [[Arizona Community College Athletic Conference]] <br /> [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] | mascot = | sports_free_label = | sports_free = | sports_free_label2 = | sports_free2 = | website = {{URL|www.gatewaycc.edu}} | logo = Gateway Community College Logo RGB H.png | logo_size = | logo_alt = | footnotes = }} '''GateWay Community College''' is a [[community college]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona]]. Established in 1968, GateWay is one of ten regionally accredited colleges in the [[Maricopa community college|Maricopa County Community College District]]. The [[Maricopa Skill Center]] was rebranded as the Trade and Technical Training Division of GateWay in 2016, offering many of the same programs, just under a new division name within GateWay Community College.<ref>[http://www.maricopa.edu/gateway.php GateWay Community College – Maricopa Community Colleges<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
GateWay is the only Maricopa Community College with a [[Valley Metro Light Rail]] stop on campus, [[Washington at 38th Street (Valley Metro Rail station)|located on the south end of the campus]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.valleymetro.org/metro_light_rail/how_to_ride/attractions_and_destinations/ |title=Valley Metro Light Rail Attractions and Destinations |access-date=2010-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101130091355/http://www.valleymetro.org/metro_light_rail/how_to_ride/attractions_and_destinations/ |archive-date=2010-11-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[GateWay Early College High School]] is located on the GWCC campus. Students can be enrolled in college classes and earn credits to eventually earn an associate degree. The first GWECHS class graduated in May, 2008. The GWECHS received its [[North Central Association|NCA]] accreditation on April 1, 1997.<ref>[http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=16124 AdvancED International Registry for Accreditation]</ref>
== History == GateWay was originally located in downtown Phoenix, named Maricopa Technical College, which became the first technical college to be established in Arizona.<ref>[http://www.maricopa.edu/archives/ Chronology of GateWay and Maricopa Community Colleges]</ref> On May 1, 1987, Maricopa Tech became GateWay Community College,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ncahlc.org/component/option,com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,184/instid,1008/lang,en/ |title=Directory of Institutions, The Higher Learning Commission |access-date=2010-08-10 |archive-date=2010-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620114116/http://ncahlc.org/component/option,com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,184/instid,1008/lang,en/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> adopting the name commonly used to describe the surrounding area. The Automotive Center was added to the campus in 1989, followed by the Children's Learning Center and Central Plant in 1998, and Center for Health Careers Education in 1999.
GateWay Community College received its [[North Central Association|NCA]] accreditation on July 30, 1971.
== Academics == GateWay Community College offers more than 160 degree and certificate options.
== Athletics ==
GateWay has the following competitive sports:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.njcaa.org/colleges_college_home.cfm?collegeId=1737 |title=National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) |access-date=2010-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615205501/http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_home.cfm?collegeId=1737 |archive-date=2010-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Men's Baseball * Men's Soccer * Women's Soccer * Women's Softball
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== External links == *[http://www.gatewaycc.edu/ Official website]
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