Northeastern Junior College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Northeastern Junior College, also referred to as NJC, is located in Sterling, Colorado, United States. It was established in the year 1941 and is the largest two-year, residential college in Colorado. The college offers degrees and certificate programs to its students through the following academic departments:

• Agricuture and Horticulture
• Business
• Career and Tech
• Education
• Heath, Human Performance and Sport
• Liberal Arts
• Math, Science and Health

Northeastern Junior College's students are members of several clubs and organizations that are available on campus. These include the Book Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Rodeo Club, Criminal Justice Association, and Business Club. The male students of NJC participate sports such as baseball and basketball, and the female students are involved in basketball and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management, nursing and emergency medicine, and liberal arts.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,698 in 2009-2010 (1,400 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 27% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Northeastern Junior College provides on-campus housing for 465 of its 1,400 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

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 (44 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agricultural Business Technology
• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agricultural Production Operations
• Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling
• Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (14 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

• Child Development

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (4 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (152 awarded)

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

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (9 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician

MEDIA (2 awarded)

• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (105 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)