Nash Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Nash Community College, also known as NCC, is a public, comprehensive, community college in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It was established in the year 1967. The main campus spreads across an area of more than 85 acres. The campus includes a Science and Technology Center. NCC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

Nash Community College offers an active student life. The campus is home to a wide variety of clubs and organizations based on the varied interests of the students. The student body is also diverse and includes a good number of international students. There are also special clubs to help foreign students with admission into the college.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, hospitality, production trades, and construction trades.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,988 in 2009-2010 (2,087 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 58% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (7 awarded)

• Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (23 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (33 awarded)

• Electrician
• Lineworker

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (34 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY (10 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (2 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (61 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (45 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (54 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (19 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant