North Arkansas College

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North Arkansas College
Northark
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Other name
NAC
Type Public community college
Established1974;51 years ago (1974) [1]
Endowment $347,585 (2019) [2]
President Rick Massengale
Location
Harrison
,
Arkansas
,
United States
CampusTown, remote from an urban area
Colors Red and Gray
  
Nickname Pioneers and Lady Pioneers
Affiliations National Junior College Athletic Association
MascotPioneers
Website www.northark.edu
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North Arkansas College

North Arkansas College (Northark) is a public community college in Harrison, Arkansas. It serves the citizens of Boone, Carroll, Marion, Searcy, Newton, and Madison counties in northern Arkansas. Northark has two campuses in Harrison and one in Berryville, Arkansas.

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History

It was organized in 1973 and opened in 1974 as a community college. [3]

Academics

Northark offers an Associate of Arts degree, an Associate of Science degree in seven fields designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution. Northark offers sixteen majors for students earning an Associate of Applied Science, designed to lead to employment. The college also offers 23 technical certificates and 22 certificates of proficiency. [4]

Students and staff

Northark has an enrollment of 40% male and 60% female. 75% of Northark students receive some form of financial aid. Fall 2016 headcount enrollment was 1,889.

Northark employs 201 full-time faculty and staff and approximately 205 part-time faculty and staff.

Accreditation

North Arkansas College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Bowden, Bill (June 26, 2019). "Bids on 2 Harrison college sites top out at $712,500". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Little Rock: WEHCO Media . Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  2. ↑ "North Arkansas College Harrison, AR Basic Financial Statements And Other Reports". June 30, 2020. p. 35. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ "History | North Arkansas College".
  4. ↑ "Academics". Harrison: North Arkansas College. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Higher Learning Commission". www.hlcommission.org. Retrieved 2023-04-03.

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