Flathead Valley Community College

Higher EducationMontana, United States201-500 Employees

Flathead Valley Community College is a public higher education institution serving Northwest Montana, based in Kalispell. It offers affordable two-year degrees, professional certificates, and pathways for transferring credits to four-year universities, while maintaining small class sizes and a faculty dedicated to teaching. The college emphasizes hands-on learning through close industry partnerships and modern facilities designed to prepare students for in-demand careers. Its campus features on-campus housing and notable venues such as the Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center and the Wachholz College Center, which hosts performing arts and events.
FVCC positions itself as a community-centered hub for education, workforce training, and cultural enrichment in Kalispell. Recent developments include being named a 2026 Leader College by Achieving the Dream and launching an accelerated CNC Essentials course to address urgent manufacturing needs. The institution also underwent leadership change with the retirement of long-time president Jane Karas and has engaged the Association of Community College Trustees to assist in conducting a leadership search. The college employs several hundred staff and remains focused on expanding access to higher education in the region.

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