Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral
Tel:
(574) 289-7001
- Ivy Tech is a statewide open-admissions community college that has grown into the second-largest post-secondary institution in Indiana. Our programs lead to two-year associate's degrees and one-year technical certificates. With 23 campuses and low tuition, Ivy Tech is both convenient and affordable.
School Highlights
Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral serves 8,149 students (35% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the state community college average of 31:1.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 61%.
Top Rankings
Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Indiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 219 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral | (IN) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's--Public Rural-serving Large | Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Less than 2 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 219 staff | 97 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Ivy Tech is a statewide open-admissions community college that has grown into the second-largest post-secondary institution in Indiana. Our programs lead to two-year associate's degrees and one-year technical certificates. With 23 campuses and low tuition, Ivy Tech is both convenient and affordable. One of the first regional campuses established in the young Ivy Tech system, South Bend first began offering classes in 1968 on West Sample Street in the old Studebaker plant while a nearby unused high school was enlarged and remodeled. Classes were moved to the renovated high school in 1969. A new campus opened in January 2000 at 220 Dean Johnson Blvd. Today, Ivy Tech's South Bend campus annually serves approximately 5,000 students. Students range in age from 16 to over 65, with a median age of around 27. Enrollment is approximately 53 percent female, and three out of four students attend part-time. Minorities account for 27 percent of the student body. The South Bend campus prides itself on providing the flexibility, support and encouragement that nontraditional students need to achieve academic and career success while balancing work, school and family responsibilities. Ivy Tech will continue to offer the career and technical training which we're known for, but we also offer courses and programs that transfer to four-year colleges and universities. So you can enjoy Ivy Tech's quality instruction, small classes, flexible scheduling and helpful instructors while you stay on-track for a four-year degree. Over 25 academic programs in six divisions: Arts and Design, Business, General Education and Support Services, Health and Human Services, Public Services, Technology. Many specialties and concentrations offered within individual programs. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral is Brown Mackie College-South Bend (4.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Brown Mackie College-South BendPrivate, for profit340 students | 4.10 Mi3454 Douglas Rd.
South Bend, IN 46635
(574) 237-0774 4.10340 - 2,130 students | 21.60 Mi58900 Cherry Grove Rd
Dowagiac, MI 49047
(269) 782-1000 21.602,130 - Ancilla CollegePrivate not-for-profit415 students | 24.60 Mi9601 S. Union Road
Donaldson, IN 46513
(574) 936-8898 24.60415 - Lake Michigan CollegePublic3,202 students | 30.40 Mi2755 East Napier Avenue
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 927-8100 30.403,202 - Brown Mackie College-Michigan CityPrivate, for profit112 students | 33.10 Mi325 E US Hwy 20
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 877-3100 33.10112
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