Williston State College
{{Short description|Community college in Williston, North Dakota, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Williston State
| established = {{start date and age|1961}}
| city = Williston
| state = North Dakota
| country = United States
| image = Williston State Logo.png
| motto = Where the people make the difference.
| type = Public community college
| academic_affiliations = Space-grant
| administrative_staff = 70
| faculty = 80
| president = Bernell Hirning{{cite news |url= https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/north-dakota/articles/2021-04-29/hirning-named-new-president-at-williston-state-college |title=Hirning Named New President at Williston State College |work=US News |date=April 29, 2021 |access-date=May 3, 2021}}
| students = 1,132
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| campus =
| free_label = Athletics
| free =
| sports =
| colors = Green and White
| sporting_affiliations = Mon-Dak Conference, NJCAA, ACHA
| nickname = Tetons
| mascot =
| fightsong =
| parent = North Dakota University System
| website = {{URL|https://www.willistonstate.edu}}
}}
Williston State College (WSC) is a public community college in Williston, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System.{{cite news |url= https://www.willistonherald.com/news/education/ndus-gives-update-on-search-for-next-president-of-williston-state-college/article_ef7d85d8-7ad1-11eb-bbd6-476e12304e85.html |title=NDUS gives update on search for next president of Williston State College |work=Williston Herald |date=March 1, 2021 |access-date=March 16, 2021}} Founded in 1961, WSC provides general, vocational, and technical education. For most of its history the college has worked in close connection with the University of North Dakota. It was originally the University of North Dakota-Williston (UND-W).
Academics
WSC offers transfer programs leading to Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) degrees. Students can complete the first two years of many majors and transfer with junior status to most four-year colleges and universities.
In addition, the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree, the Program Certificate (PC), and the Certificate of Completion (COC) are awarded to students completing career-technical programs. Students receiving career-technical training may continue at a four-year college or university, earning an advanced degree.
Athletics
The athletic teams for Williston State College are nicknamed the "Tetons".{{cite book |last=Blevins |first=Dave |title=College Football Awards: All National and Conference Winners Through 2010 |publisher=McFarland pg. 455 |year=2012 |isbn=978-0-7864-4867-8}} Williston State College has 5 teams that compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), those sports are Men's and Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Men's Baseball, and Women's Fastpitch Softball which they compete in the Mon-Dak Conference. WSC also has Men's Hockey which competes at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) D2 level as an independent team in the West Region.{{cite news |url= https://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/tamiya-francis-powers-dawson-womens-basketball-to-victory/article_4fb46064-96a0-5d4b-9a30-4f45fbdd6ad6.html |title=Tamiya Francis powers Dawson women's basketball to victory |work=Billings Gazette |date=March 14, 2021 |access-date=March 16, 2021}}
Housing
WSC has on-campus housing available for students. Frontier Hall is the main on-campus living for students who attend Williston State College. The Tetons also have Nelson Hall, Abramson Hall, and Manger Hall.
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.willistonstate.edu Official website]
{{Williston, North Dakota}}
{{NorthDakotaUniversitySystem}}
{{authority control}}
{{coord|48|9|27.9|N|103|36|53.4|W|display=title}}
Category:Public universities and colleges in North Dakota
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1957
Category:Schools in Williams County, North Dakota
Category:Education in Williams County, North Dakota
Category:Williston, North Dakota
Category:1957 establishments in North Dakota
Category:Universities and colleges accredited by the Higher Learning Commission