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COMMUNITY COLLEGES < 63<br />

Nassau<br />

Community College<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Admissions<br />

Tika A. Esler<br />

Dean <strong>of</strong> Academic Student Services<br />

1 Education Drive<br />

Garden City, <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> 11530-6793<br />

516.572.7345<br />

admissions@ncc.edu<br />

www.ncc.edu<br />

Enrollment 23,728<br />

Men: 11,778 Full-time: 15,275<br />

Women: 11,950 Part-time: 8,453<br />

Full-time Faculty 495<br />

Doctorates: 173<br />

Campus<br />

Since it opened in 1960, with 632 students in a wing<br />

<strong>of</strong> the County Court House in Mineola, Nassau<br />

Community College has provided an education that<br />

enjoys a na tion wide reputation for academic excellence<br />

and ease <strong>of</strong> transferability to four-year schools.<br />

Today, with an enrollment over 23,000 full- and parttime<br />

students and nearly 15,000 continuing edu ca -<br />

tion and pr<strong>of</strong>essional students, NCC is the largest<br />

single-campus two-year college in <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />

where students come to discover their world<br />

through higher education.<br />

In age, race, and ethnicity, Nassau’s student body<br />

reflects the rich diversity <strong>of</strong> the suburban county that<br />

is its home. <strong>The</strong> campus occupies 225 tree-shaded<br />

acres <strong>of</strong> the former Mitchel Field air base. A blend<br />

<strong>of</strong> modern architecture and picturesque older structures<br />

characterizes the facilities. <strong>The</strong> campus is only<br />

27 miles from Manhattan.<br />

A new $40 million Life Sciences Build ing houses<br />

the Nursing and Chemistry departments. This<br />

new state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art building incorporates smart<br />

boards and wireless technology throughout and it is<br />

Nassau’s first “green” building.<br />

Small classes taught by a distinguished faculty<br />

dedicated to the teaching process make Nassau an<br />

excellent place to study and learn. Intramural and<br />

inter collegiate athletics and more than 50 clubs and<br />

activities, including an FM radio station, television<br />

studio, student news paper, yearbook, literary<br />

magazine, and cultural, religious, political, and<br />

athletic organizations, <strong>of</strong>fer a rich tapestry <strong>of</strong> extra -<br />

cur ricular programs.<br />

Unique Features<br />

<strong>The</strong> College was cited by Rolling Stone magazine as<br />

one <strong>of</strong> the country’s ten “best” community colleges,<br />

based on factors such as percentage <strong>of</strong> full-time<br />

faculty, low student-teacher ratio and small class<br />

sizes, career counseling services, and the number<br />

<strong>of</strong> students going on for bacca laur eate study. <strong>The</strong><br />

article recognized Nassau’s national reputation for<br />

academic excellence, its dedicated, high-quality<br />

faculty, its active campus life, and its high transfer<br />

rate to four-year colleges and universities.<br />

Nationally, the College was previously ranked by<br />

Community College Week magazine as #5 among<br />

Community, Junior & Technical Colleges (Associate<br />

Degree & Certificate Granters) and #14 among all<br />

colleges and universities in degrees granted.<br />

<strong>The</strong> College <strong>of</strong>fers summer sessions between<br />

late May and early August. Each summer, more<br />

than 11,000 students, including visiting students<br />

from more than 250 colleges and universities across<br />

the country, study in one <strong>of</strong> these summer terms.<br />

Nassau also has a number <strong>of</strong> two- to three-week<br />

summer or intersession courses that take students<br />

to foreign lands. <strong>The</strong>se may include foreign buying,<br />

interior design, international criminal justice systems,<br />

international hospitality industry, international<br />

business, and foreign language study in countries<br />

such as Italy, France, and Russia.<br />

To Visit the Campus<br />

<strong>The</strong> College is easy to reach from the Long Island<br />

Express way (495), and the Northern and Southern<br />

<strong>State</strong> Parkways via Meadowbrook Park way (exit M-4<br />

Hempstead/Coliseum). Follow the sign for Charles<br />

Lindbergh Blvd. or the Coliseum. Turn right at the<br />

first traffic light. County bus services (516.572.1000)<br />

provide public transportation to the College.<br />

Admission Requirements<br />

>Applications are processed and admission decisions<br />

are reported to students on a rolling basis. Each<br />

semester there are deadlines which must be met.<br />

In addition, Nursing and programs in the allied<br />

health sciences, where demand typically exceeds<br />

the College’s ability to accom modate all eligible<br />

applicants, have earlier application deadlines.<br />

Appli cations submitted for these programs are not<br />

accepted after the deadline.<br />

>Consult Nassau’s “Programs & Admissions Requirements”<br />

chart, which is part <strong>of</strong> the application<br />

for admission, for information about specific programs<br />

<strong>of</strong> study, including prerequisite requirements<br />

and application deadline dates.<br />

Programs <strong>of</strong> Study<br />

NCC <strong>of</strong>fers AA, AS, and AAS degrees, and one-year<br />

certificates in more than 70 programs in arts and<br />

communications, business-related areas, health<br />

care, human and public services, engineering &<br />

computer technology and liberal arts & education.<br />

Over 78% percent <strong>of</strong> Nassau’s students successfully<br />

transfer to other institutions.<br />

Athletics<br />

Nassau <strong>of</strong>fers every student the opportunity to participate<br />

in our intercollegiate athletic program. As a<br />

mem ber <strong>of</strong> the NJCAA, Nassau participates in Region<br />

XV tennis, golf, football, track, baseball, bowling,<br />

lacrosse, basketball, cross country, soccer, and<br />

wrestling. NCC Men’s teams have won NJCAA<br />

championships in soccer, bowling, wrestling, baseball,<br />

and lacrosse. Women’s teams have garnered<br />

NJCAA championships in soccer and tennis. Nassau<br />

also sponsors track, cross country, s<strong>of</strong>tball, bowling,<br />

volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse for women.<br />

Special Programs<br />

>Early Admission<br />

>Open Admission<br />

>Pilot Program-First Year Experience<br />

Application Services Center Participant? No<br />

Niagara County<br />

Community College<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Admissions<br />

Kathleen Saunders<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> Admissions<br />

3111 Saunders Settlement Road<br />

Sanborn, <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> 14132<br />

716.614.6222<br />

admissions@niagaracc.suny.edu<br />

www.niagaracc.suny.edu<br />

Enrollment 7,177<br />

Men: 3,061 Full-time: 4,389<br />

Women: 4,116 Part-time: 2,788<br />

Most Popular Programs<br />

Liberal Arts; Nursing; Criminal Justice; Human<br />

Services; Business Administration; Culinary Arts;<br />

Radiologic Technology; Surgical Technology;<br />

Childhood Education; Baking & Pastry Arts; Animal<br />

Management; and Digital Media<br />

Faculty 157<br />

Campus<br />

For the past 50 years, Niagara County Community<br />

College has been the “Smart Place to Start.” Graduates<br />

utilized career training to gain employment and<br />

continued their education, receiving advanced degrees.<br />

<strong>The</strong> main campus in Sanborn is located equidistant<br />

from the three major Niagara County cities—Niagara<br />

Falls, Lockport and North Tonawanda. It is 15 minutes<br />

from Niagara Falls and the Canadian border. <strong>The</strong> picturesque<br />

250+ acre campus has eight buildings connected<br />

by interior and exterior corridors. <strong>The</strong> Niagara<br />

Falls Culinary Institute is new for the College in 2012.<br />

This 90,000 square foot facility in the heart <strong>of</strong> downtown<br />

Niagara Falls has state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art kitchens and<br />

student-run retail operations and is the new home<br />

to NCCC’s hospitality and tourism programs.<br />

Programs are designed to provide career entry<br />

upon completion or transfer to a baccalaureate degree<br />

granting institution. <strong>The</strong> College is authorized<br />

to confer degrees <strong>of</strong> associate <strong>of</strong> science, associate<br />

in arts and associate in applied science, and one-year<br />

certificates in 70 programs. To assist students with<br />

transfer programs, NCCC has dual admissions agreements<br />

with many four-year universities/colleges,<br />

providing seamless transfer.<br />

Campus life includes over 40 clubs and organizations<br />

based on student interest and/or program <strong>of</strong><br />

study, and an intercollegiate athletic program that has<br />

produced many academic and athletic All Americans.<br />

<strong>The</strong> NCCC Thunderwolves participate in Region III <strong>of</strong><br />

the National Junior College Athletic Association. ➤

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