Northeast Community College

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Northeast Community College
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Main campus in Norfolk
Accreditation Higher Learning Commission
President Leah Barrett
Address
801 East Benjamin Avenue
,
Norfolk, Nebraska
,
68701
,
U.S.
Campus Suburban
Nickname Northeast Hawks
Sporting affiliations
 NJCAA Divisions I and II
MascotHawk
Website northeast.edu
Northeast Community College logo.png

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.

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History

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]

Academics

Undergraduate demographics as of 2025
Race and ethnicityTotal
White 73%
 
Hispanic 16%
 
Asian 4%
 
Two or more races 2%
 
Native American 1%
 
Black 1%
 
International student 6%
 
Unknown2%
 
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]

Campuses

The main campus is located in Norfolk. The college also has extended campuses in West Point, South Sioux City, and O'Neill. [10]

Notable alumni

Notes

  1. ↑ The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
  2. ↑ The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.

References

  1. ↑ "2 College Boards Prepare Merger". Omaha World-Herald. May 22, 1971. p. 17. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Northeast Tech". Omaha World-Herald. December 1, 1974. p. 28. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Legislature empowers panel on postsecondary education". The Lincoln Star. May 31, 1991. p. 12. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ "NECC, Wayne State partners in South Sioux City Campus". The Sioux City Journal. March 13, 2005. p. 69. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "South Sioux campus welcomes NECC". The Sioux City Journal. February 26, 2006. p. 73. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Open house planned at center". Fremont Tribune. August 12, 2008. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ acarl@norfolkdailynews.com, AVERY CARL (August 23, 2025). "UNMC Norfolk campus celebrates 15 years with a picnic". The Norfolk Daily News. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Northeast Community College rebrands with new logo, tagline". northeast.newschannelnebraska.com. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ "School Profile | College Scorecard". collegescorecard.ed.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Northeast Locations". northeast.edu. Archived from the original on June 13, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
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