Navarro College
Tel:
(903) 874-6501
- An open-door, public, comprehensive, community college, Navarro College primarily serves the educational, civic, and business communities in Navarro, Ellis, Limestone, Freestone, and Leon Counties. The College also attracts students from the rest of the state of Texas, from throughout the United States, and from many other countries, welcoming students from all cultural, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds, Navarro College is alert to the changing educational requirements of its constituency and the social and political forces at work within communities it serves and responds to these changing needs with enthusiasm, creativity, intelligence, and hard work.
School Highlights
Navarro College serves 9,999 students (39% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 61%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 263 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Navarro College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 263 staff | 76 staff |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- In Spring of 1946 a group of local citizens met to form a steering committee for the purpose of establishing a junior college in Navarro County. In a general election held July 16, 1946, voters approved the creation of Navarro Junior College and authorized a county tax to help finance the institution. In that same election voters chose a seven-member board of trustees to govern the College. The first students began classes in September, 1946. In 1951 the campus was moved to its present location, a 47 acre tract west of downtown Corsicana on State Highway 31. The campus has expanded to 103 acres with 23 buildings. Academic Programs are offered in Art, Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science Education, English, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Developmental Studies, Engineering, Physical Education, Physics and Speech. Career & Technical Programs includes Accounting, Ag Mechanization, Business Administration, Customer Service, Business Information Technology, Child Development, Computer Science, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Health Profession Certificate, Paralegal (Legal Assistant), Medical Lab Technology, Multimedia Technology, Associate Degree Nursing, Licensed Vocational Nursing, LVN-RN Bridge, Occupational Therapy Assistant and Paramedic. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Navarro College is Hill College (34.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Hill CollegePublic4,020 students | 34.80 Mi112 Lamar Dr
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 659-7500 34.804,020 - 4,983 students | 38.40 Mi100 Cardinal Drive
Athens, TX 75751
(903) 675-6200 38.404,983 - Cedar Valley CollegePublic6,759 students | 41.20 Mi3030 North Dallas Ave
Lancaster, TX 75134
(972) 860-8201 41.206,759 - 4,114 students | 45.80 Mi3801 Campus Drive
Waco, TX 76705
(800) 792-8784 45.804,114 - Southwestern Christian CollegePrivate, non-profit164 students | 47.30 Mi200 Bowser Circle
Terrell, TX 75160
(972) 524-3341 47.30164
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