North Central Michigan College is an open-door community college based in Petoskey, with additional locations offering classes and services in Cheboygan and Gaylord. North Central's mission is to provide educational, economic and cultural opportunities for student learning, personal growth and community improvement. North Central is an Achieving the Dream Leader College and a Military-Friendly School.
School Highlights
North Central Michigan College serves 2,154 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the state community college average of 33:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American and Black), which is less than the state average of 40%.
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The student population of North Central Michigan College has grown by 23% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The North Central Michigan College diversity score of 0.26 is less than the state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $5,940 is more than the state average of $4,930. The in-state tuition has declined by 14% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,710 is more than the state average of $6,838. The out-state tuition has declined by 11% over four years.
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Tuition Notes
$148.00 per contact hour for Emmet County residents; $250.00 for Other Michigan residents; $320.00 for Out of State.
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Acceptance Rate
80%
81%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
1 sport
Sports
Intramural Sports Only
School Mascot
Thunder The Timberwolf
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
7 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Clay ClubCollege Student Republicians of NCMC
Natiive American Student OrganizationRecreational and RPG League
Student AmbassadorsStudent Nurses Association
Student Senate
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
In 2003, North Central Michigan College and four universities
joined together to form a University Center partnership. This
partnership with Central Michigan University, Ferris State
University, Lake Superior State University, Michigan State
University and Spring Arbor University affords significant benefits
and opportunities to North Central students. North Central Michigan
College offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities to add
to your college experience. Activities include the North Central
Michigan College Lecture Series, Luncheon and International
lectures, free movie nights, dances, BBQ's, intramural activities
and more. The North Central Michigan College campus includes The
NCMC library houses over 43,000 volumes, over 70,000 online books
and subscribes to over 200 periodicals emphasizing the various
academic areas of the institution. The Library maintains 40
computers for patron use. Internet access is available as well as
Microsoft Office tools. Computers equipped with audio and video
editing software are also available for student and faculty use.
Printing and copying is available at a nominal charge. Student and
Community Resource Center (SCRC) houses a 71,000 square foot
multipurpose gymnasium designed for a variety of recreation and
physical education activities. Locker rooms with showers are open
to anyone using the facilities. Upstairs, an exercise facility is
equipped with weight training and exercise equipment. The Natural
Area is located along the south edge of campus. The Natural Area
has over 200 acres of trails for hiking and cross-country sking. It
is also used for many of the College's lab science courses. The
Natural Area has a spring, a stretch of the Bear River, meadows,
marshes and forest.
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