Nassau Community College

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Location: Northeast
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Nassau Community College
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Nassau Community College From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Nassau Community College (NCC) is a two-year college. It is located in East Garden City, New York. The school is in Nassau County on Long Island.

== History == Created as part of the State University of New York (SUNY) in 1959, today it boasts a multiethnic student and teacher body. When the college opened, on February 1, 1960, it had 632 students, and classes were held in an old courthouse. When Mitchel Air Force Base was closed, the college obtained substantial property, including buildings to develop its new campus, on what is now known as Mitchel Field. (The government still retains some housing and other facilities in the vicinity of the Nassau campus.) Nassau Community College is considered one of the best community colleges in the United States, listing between #10 and #4 in various studies of graduation rates among its programs.

== Programs == Nassau Community College annually awards the largest number of Associate degrees in the State of New York and the third largest number of Associate degrees for two-year public colleges in the United States. The strongest programs at Nassau Community College are mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering. Nassau Community College is seen by many as the elite two year public college in the United States, and was recently tied for first place in a national survey of two year colleges. Alumni often transfer to colleges such as Cornell, SUNY Stony Brook and Syracuse University, among other fine schools.

Nassau Community College Cultural Program

This organization within the Nassau Community College arranges theater productions on campus in the NCC College Center Building and also presents "Classics for Kids" which is for both parents and children.

Classics for Kids Productions

  • A Tale of Peter Rabbit, January 2001
  • Snow White Ballet, March 2003
  • Keep the Beat!, December 2005
  • Klezmer for Kids, January 2006
  • Who's Talking Now?, February 2006
  • Grand Dérangement, March 2006

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Students & Campus Life
Full Time Students: 76%
Athletic Programs: Unavailable
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 6,280
Students Receiving Aid: 81%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 76%
Part-Time 24%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 53%
African-American 19%
Hispanic 12%
Other 11%
Asian 5%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 94%
Out-of-State 6%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 94%
Florida 0%
Connecticut 0%
North Carolina 0%
New Jersey 0%
Percent of Students International: 5%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 3,140 $ 6,280  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 112 $ 112  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,320 33%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,537 53%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 915 10%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,736 48%  
Any Aid:
  81%  

Degree Programs at Nassau Community College

Associate's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Nassau Community College

Career Education Majors

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