Nebraska College Of Technical Agriculture

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, NCTA, is a public, 2-year, co-educational associate college situated in Curtis, Nebraska, that was founded in 1965 as land-grant institution. According to a pollster at the Cornell College in Iowa, it is the oldest school campus that was formerly a highschool, and remains an educational institute today. NCTA’s campus is situated on more than 70 acres and the school also has a 562-acre farm that serves as a field laboratory.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture offers a variety of academic programs in the fields of agriculture production systems, agribusiness management, horticulture systems, and veterinary technology, among others.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture supports several student clubs and organizations. Among those available on campus are the Horticulture Club, the Safari Club, the Women in Agriculture organization, and the Collegiate 4-H. Students of the college also participate in sports such as volleyball, basketball, softball, and football.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management and landscaping and horticulture.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• 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 289 in 2009-2010 (276 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 89% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

NCTA provides on-campus housing for 160 of its 276 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (40 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agricultural Production Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (4 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (42 awarded)

• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant