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Main campus in Norfolk | |
Accreditation | Higher Learning Commission |
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President | Leah Barrett |
Address | 801 East Benjamin Avenue , , 68701 , U.S. |
Campus | Suburban |
Nickname | Northeast Hawks |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA Divisions I and II |
Mascot | Hawk |
Website | northeast |
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Northeast Community College is a public community college system in northeast Nebraska with four campuses: Norfolk, O'Neill, South Sioux City, and West Point. The college was established by the Nebraska State Legislature in 1973. It was created by a merger of Northeastern Nebraska College and Northeast Nebraska Technical College.
Northeast Community College was founded as two separate colleges, Northeastern Nebraska College, founded in 1928, and Northeast Nebraska Technical College, founded in 1967. The current college was announced in 1971 after the Nebraska State Legislature passed a bill to make eight technical community colleges. [1] The colleges officially merged, forming what was then known as Northeast Technical Community College on July 1, 1973. [2]
In 1991, the Legislature passed a bill removing the word "technical" from all community college names. Northeast Technical Community College was officially re-branded to Northeast Community College that same year. [3] In February 2005, Northeast Community College and Wayne State College jointly announced a new campus in South Sioux City. [4] The college opened at the campus, known as Westside Tech Park, in August of that same year. [5] In August 2008, the college opened an education wing in West Point. [6]
In 2010, the college opened the J. Paul and Eleanor McIntosh College of Nursing. The nursing school was made in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. [7] In 2024, the college re-branded to a new logo, with an N containing an arrow pointing Northeast. [8]
Race and ethnicity | Total | ||
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White | 73% | ||
Hispanic | 16% | ||
Asian | 4% | ||
Two or more races | 2% | ||
Native American | 1% | ||
Black | 1% | ||
International student | 6% | ||
Unknown | 2% | ||
Economic diversity | |||
Low-income [a] | 37% | ||
Affluent [b] | 63% |
Northeast Community College is a public community college. As of 2025, the college has 2,400 students enrolled. Major Fields of Study include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health and Medical Preparatory Programs, Teachers Education and Professional Development, Electrical and Power Transmission, and Business Administration. [9]
The main campus is located in Norfolk. The college also has extended campuses in West Point, South Sioux City, and O'Neill. [10]