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Nassau Community College, a constituent member of the State University of New York system, is a comprehensive, full-opportunity institution of higher education. The College is dedicated to high quality, low-cost education and career preparation to meet the needs and interests of the community it serves. It is committed to academic excellence and the dignity and worth of the individual. To this end, Nassau Community College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as certificates and continuing education programs. Its curricula span the liberal arts and sciences, as well as pre-professional and professional areas, for the benefit of a diverse population. The College places a high priority on small classes, taught by qualified, experienced faculty, to provide an optimal educational environment.
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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Nassau County, NY |
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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 |
13,528 students |
1,000 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
7,451 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
20,979 students |
2,175 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
57% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
32% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,109 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
55% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,700 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
9% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$845 |
$1,117 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
50% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$1,852 |
$3,048 |
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- Nassau Community College was created as part of the State University of New York by the Nassau County Board of Supervisors on February 9, 1959. When the College opened in a wing of the County Court House in Mineola on February 1, 1960, it had only 632 students. Enrollment increased dramatically after 1962, when classes were moved to spacious facilities at the former U.S. Air Force base at Mitchel Field.
- Nassau, the largest of SUNY’s 30 community colleges, enjoys a nationwide reputation for academic excellence and ease of transferability to four-year schools. Nassau‘s faculty is one of the best in New York State, having a higher than average number of Ph.D’s and one of the lowest teacher/student ratios.
- The modern campus includes a library with sophisticated audio-visual facilities and classroom/laboratory wings equipped with personal computers and state-of-the-art apparatus for instruction in more than 60 different fields of study in business, fine & performing arts, health related sciences, liberal arts & sciences, mathematics / computer processing, natural sciences, engineering technologies and social sciences.
- Expert coaching in the finest indoor and outdoor athletic facilities has made the men’s and women’s varsity teams at Nassau a dominant force in the National Junior College Athletic Association. Individual athletes have gone on to prominence at senior colleges and universities, as well as in professional sports and as coaches and physical education teachers.
- The College is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is authorized by the N.Y. State Board of Regents to award two-year Associate Degrees in Arts (A.A.), Science (A.S.), and Applied Science (A.A.S.).
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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