Spokane is a GREAT place to live and study! The Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) are excellent institutions to begin your academic career with two beautiful campuses located in the heart of the pacific northwest USA. CCS is a multi-campus, two- year accredited institution offering an outstanding Intensive English Language Program as well as over 100 programs of study. As one of the largest community college districts in the state of Washington, our popular professional/technical programs include IT, hospitality, orthotics/prosthetics, aviation maintenance and many more. In additional to career preparation certificates and degrees, our colleges offer high-quality and affordable pre-major and transfer pathway programs (2+2) to four-year colleges and universities anywhere in the U.S. For students ready for a more rigorous academic experience, the prestigious American Honors Program at CCS can launch student's academic careers beyond expectations – we now have alumni at Stanford and Rutgers to name a few. Located in Eastern Washington and surrounded by mountains and lakes, our city is community oriented, “northwest friendly”, safe and affordable.