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About Nicolet College
Nicolet is a public community college serving Northern Wisconsin from its Rhinelander Campus on Lake Julia and from Outreach Centers located throughout the Nicolet District. The College offers certificate, technical diploma, and associate degree programs, as well as credits and degrees for University Transfer and Liberal Arts. Nicolet also offers a wide array of continuing education programs.
Created in 1967 as a pilot community college serving in an area where there were no other higher education institutions, Nicolet was destined to be unique in Wisconsin, serving both the technical college and community college missions. In its short history, Nicolet has persisted in removing artificial barriers between what traditionally have been identified as "academic” and "vocational.” The total curriculum is open to all members of the Nicolet learning community. Students can choose programs to meet individual educational and occupational goals.
The Nicolet College district covers approximately 4,000 square miles and includes Forest, Oneida, and Vilas counties and portions of Iron, Langlade, and Lincoln counties. Nicolet College serves approximately 10,000 individuals annually in occupational programs, liberal arts, community education, GED/HSED instruction, and apprenticeship programs.
The College is governed by a Board of Trustees and is under the general jurisdiction of the Wisconsin Technical College System.