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Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public, comprehensive community college that exists to meet the educational and career needs of individual students and the community within the district it serves – Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and Union Counties by awarding the Associate in Arts Degree, Associate in Applied Science Degree and Certificates. Beyond this original scope, however, Northeast responds to the needs of all who seek a college education.
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| County |
Prentiss County, MS |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
2,657 students |
999 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
476 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
3,133 students |
2,175 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity |
820 students |
220 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
85% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
50% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,788 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
39% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$428 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
36% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$1,454 |
$1,117 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
22% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$2,078 |
$3,048 |
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- The College was created in 1948 to serve the needs of the people in the northeastern corner of Mississippi. The official service area of the College is Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and Union counties. Beyond its official scope, the College enrolls students from Tennessee, Alabama, many other states, and counties. Because we offer quality education in a convenient, affordable, and flexible format, our enrollment has grown in excess of 3,200.
- Northeast is a comprehensive community college with transfer, career, and technical courses in day, evening, weekend, and on-line formats. We support our students with a full array of financial aid, counseling, placement, and housing services. Our instructors are well-trained and seasoned professionals who invest their energy into the success of their students. In addition to our regular programs, Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi offer upper-division classes on the Booneville campus. Classes may also be taken off-campus at the New Albany, Tishomingo, and Corinth sites.
- Quality programs, caring professionals, and modern facilities are all components of the recipe of success for the College. Northeast offers transfer programs that lead to university study, technical and vocational programs and on-site industry training. These opportunities are provided in a caring atmosphere led by excellent teachers who work for student success both in the classroom and in students' future careers.
- Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate in Arts degree, the Associate in Applied Science degree and certificates. The institution is accredited by the Mississippi State Accrediting Committee of Community and Junior Colleges.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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