Crowder College, Neosho

Crowder College is not your typical community college. Located in Neosho, Missouri, the school is committed not just to excellent academics but also to fostering ethics, service, personal development and innovation.

As a commuter college, Crowder enrolls a little over 5,000 students, only a small fraction of whom live on campus. Nonetheless, the college maintains a vibrant student life with opportunities like student government, the Students in Free Enterprise Team and a chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America.

Crowder offers several programs of study, many of which are transferrable to four-year institutions. The college maintains transfer partnerships with the University of Missouri, Oklahoma University and Oklahoma State University, to name a few.

Particularly outstanding among Crowder’s academics is its Alternative Energy program. This associate’s degree program has been at the forefront of alternative energy research, and offers eight sub-concentrations such as Biofuels, Efficient Building and Pre-Engineering. There are also six certification programs available through the Alternative Energy department.

In accordance with its sustainability programs, Crowder College helps to keep its campus and students green. For example, the carpool program enables you to volunteer to shuttle your fellow students to class. This easy system helps to reduce the carbon footprint of Crowder’s students.