NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE C-19

1525 West California St.
Gainesville, TX 76240-4699
Tel: (940)668-7731
Admissions: (940)668-4222
Fax: (940)668-6049
Web Site: http://www.nctc.cc.tx.us/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1924. Setting: 132-acre rural campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $2.4 million. Research spending 2003-04: $54,097. Educational spending 2003-04: $2032 per student. Total enrollment: 6,183. 1,964 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 14 states and territories, 21 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 6% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 33% 25 or older, 2% live on campus. Retention: 68% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, 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 allied health, legal assistant, equine technology, occupational therapy assistant programs. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: THEA required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 12 open to all; 2% of eligible men and 2% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Ministry, Phi Theta Kappa, Nursing Student Association, Collegiate FFA. Major annual events: Sports Day, bowling party. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, late night security. Option: coed housing available. North Central Texas College Library plus 1 other with 44,861 books, 273 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $215,410. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 13,830. Gainesville is a rural community that enjoys a temperate climate. The area is reached by bus lines. There is a public library, churches of major denominations, a local hospital, and over 80 civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations in the city. Part-time employment is limited. Local recreation includes boating, tennis, fishing, and golf.