Northeast Mississippi Community College

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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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School Overview:

  • Northeast Mississippi Community College
  • Community College Avg.
County Prentiss County, MS -
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 3,005 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 424 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 3,429 students 2,213 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 820 students 229 students
Tuition 945 -
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 87% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 52% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,737 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 39% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $430 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 38% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,389 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 28% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,256 $3,129

School Notes:

  • 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 countries. Satellite campuses are now in Union and Alcorn counties. Because we offer quality education in a convenient, affordable, and flexible format, our enrollment has grown in excess of 3,300.
  • 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: 10/06/2009.

In the News:

  • NEMCC Students Named to Who's Who (WCBI Columbus)
    posted on November 13, 2009 at 08:07:47 pm
    BOONEVILLE, Miss. -- Recently 106 Northeast Mississippi Community College students were named to the annual Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges honors program.
  • Northeast CC baseball tryouts for high school seniors (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
    posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:25:10 am
    Northeast Mississippi Community College Head Baseball Coach Kent Farris has announced that the Northeast Tiger baseball team will hold a baseball tryout for unsigned high school seniors on Monday, April 27.Farris’ tryout will be for all high school seniors whose high school seasons have ended by the tryout date.
  • Martin Crowned Most Beautifu at NEMCC (WCBI Columbus)
    posted on November 12, 2009 at 11:22:45 pm
    BOONEVILLE, Miss.-- Northeast Mississippi Community College's annual Parade of Beauties was held in Seth Pounds Auditorium on the Booneville campus Tuesday, November 10 and Selmer, Tenn. native Hannah Martin was crowned Most Beautiful.
  • Prentiss County Arrest (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
    posted on November 11, 2009 at 04:39:05 pm
    On Nov. 10th 2009 two individuals were arrested for their involvement in the theft of a ATV from Northeast Mississippi Community College Campus at a residence that was reported 09/22/2009. The ATV was recovered the same day shortly after the theft was reported.
  • Northeast CC football players honored (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:52:30 pm
    BOONEVILLE - A trio of Northeast Mississippi Community College football players were selected to the National Junior College Athletic Association's (NJCAA) All-Region XXIII team after coaches met at the conclusion of the 2009 season.

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