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North Idaho College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Founded in 1933, North Idaho College is a comprehensive community college providing a wide array of academic, professional-technical, and workforce training programs.
• North Idaho College was first known as Coeur d'Alene Junior College, a private school that was started in 1933 and operated for six years. The state legislature passed the Junior College Act in January 1939, which permitted qualified areas to establish junior college districts by a vote of eligible electors. Coeur d'Alene Junior College became North Idaho Junior College in June of 1939. On July 31, 1971, the college changed its name to North Idaho College. NIC's service area is the Idaho Panhandle, which includes Kootenai, Benewah, Bonner, Shoshone, and Boundary Counties.
• NIC enrolls approximately 4,400 students in its academic programs and totaled 12,795 course enrollments in various non-credit courses in 2005.
• NIC's 45-acre campus is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Coeur d'Alene. The college delivers courses to centers in Sandpoint, Post Falls, and the Silver Valley, as well as to various sites throughout the five northern counties through the Internet and an extensive network of interactive video classrooms.
• NIC offers associate of arts and associate of science degrees in various college transfer programs, and associate of applied science degrees and technical certificates in its professional-technical programs.
• North Idaho College is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. The Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
• Profile last updated: 07/06/2009.

In the News:

• Report: Palin to make Idaho stop for book tour (KBCI Boise)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 04:56:14 pm
  The Coeur d'Alene Press reports that Palin, who went to school at the University of Idaho and North Idaho College will make a stop in the northern Idaho city Dec. 10 autographing copies of her book, "Going Rogue."
• Coeur d'Alene Press Newspaper | CDAPress.com (Coeur d'Alene Press)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:39:50 am
  POST FALLS -- For the first time in her yearlong effort to find a local full-time job, Karen Ferrell smelled victory on Tuesday. And she wasn't even hired.
• Area recruiting roundup: From Vashon to Stanford – Gage signs with Cardinal (Tacoma News Tribune)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 08:24:11 am
  California, here he comes.
• No. 3 Cards knock off No. 1, 2 (Coeur d'Alene Press)
  posted on September 21, 2009 at 09:57:45 am
  TWIN FALLS -- It didn't start so well, but it turned out to be a great day for third-ranked North Idaho College at the Starr Corporation Invitational at the College of Southern Idaho.
• Argonauts roll over Tech softball (The Montana Standard)
  posted on September 21, 2009 at 07:53:20 am
  If it seemed a little dark for a moment, it was because Anna Owen knocked the lights out.

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