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Northwest Iowa Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The College is located on a 263 acre campus along Highway 18 on the west side of Sheldon. Sheldon, Iowa is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and Iowa State Highway 18 in the far northwest part of the state. Sheldon is located one hour from Sioux City, IA, and Sioux Falls, SD; and less than four hours from Des Moines, IA, and Minneapolis, MN.
• Northwest Iowa Community College serves Area IV in northwest Iowa, including Lyon, Osceola, Sioux, O'Brien and Cherokee counties.
• There are over 30 programs of study at NCC, including Arts & Science transfer and programs covering manufacturing, electrical, automotive, computers, business, and health. NCC also offers non-credit continuing education and training for business and industry.
• Northwest Iowa Community College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Iowa Department of Education, The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.

In the News:

• Ehlert accepted at NWICC (Logan Herald-Observer & Woodbine Twiner)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 03:27:16 pm
  Jacolby Ehlert of Woodbine has been accepted as a student at Northwest Iowa Community College, Sheldon.
• Community to weigh in on Spaulding Park land swap (KTIV Sioux City)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 01:33:27 am
  Sioux City, Iowa (KTIV) - Since final approval is still needed, the Sioux City city council and the school district are giving the public another chance to learn more about a land swap agreement that would give part of Spaulding Park to the schools.
• Northwest Iowa Community College breaks ground on new facility (KTIV Sioux City)
  posted on September 23, 2009 at 12:18:27 am
  SHELDON, Iowa (KTIV) - A new, $5.5-million learning and recreation center in Sheldon, Iowa is officially underway. Officials at Northwest Iowa Community College broke ground on the center facility Monday night.
• Tuesday morning headlines (KTIV Sioux City)
  posted on September 22, 2009 at 12:18:27 pm
  Nrfolk, Neb. company letting workers go. City and School district swap land. University of South Dakota plans for new residence hall. Work begins for Northwest Iowa Comm. College addition in Sheldon, Iowa.
• Carlson: Family’s whiz kids are home-schooled (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on August 23, 2009 at 09:13:18 am
  It was back to school on Thursday for kids in the MOC-Floyd Valley district in northwest Iowa.

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