NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COLLEGE B-5

1301 Main St.
Trenton, MO 64683-1824
Tel: (660)359-3948
Free: 800-880-6180
E-mail: bbirdsong@mail.ncmissouri.edu
Web Site: http://www.ncmissouri.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1925. Setting: 2-acre small town campus. Endowment: $437,671. Educational spending 2003-04: $2431 per student. Total enrollment: 1,406. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 549 applied, 77% were admitted. Full-time: 724 students, 71% women, 29% men. Part-time: 682 students, 72% women, 28% men. Students come from 7 states and territories, 1 other country, 19% from out-of-state, 25% 25 or older, 9% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for health occupations programs. Option: Peterson's Universal Application. Required: high school transcript. Placement: SAT or ACT recommended; SAT or ACT, nursing exam, ACT ASSET required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1560 full-time, $52 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $2430 full-time, $81 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3450 full-time, $115 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $450 full-time, $15 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to location. College room and board: $3990. College room only: $2160. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: local fraternities, local sororities. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: controlled dormitory access. 140 college housing spaces available; 123 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. North Central Missouri College Library with 20,627 books and 104 serials. Operations spending 2003-04: $86,603. 159 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

A rural location in central north Missouri, Trenton (population 6,700) has 11 churches, libraries, a hospital, and numerous civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations. Several lakes are nearby offering excellent fishing, swimming, and boating. City parks also provide facilities for recreation. Part-time employment is available.