Northwest College of Art & Design

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Northwest College of Art & Design
TypeFor-profit art college [1]
Established1982
President Craig Freeman
Location, ,
United States

47°15′09″N122°26′20″W / 47.2524°N 122.4388°W / 47.2524; -122.4388 Coordinates: 47°15′09″N122°26′20″W / 47.2524°N 122.4388°W / 47.2524; -122.4388
Nickname NCAD
Website https://www.ncad.edu

Northwest College of Art & Design (NCAD) is a private for-profit college in Tacoma, Washington that focuses on the visual arts. The college offer the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Student enrollment is usually "under 125" in a given academic year. [2] The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

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History

The school was established in 1982. Initially it was in Lemolo in Poulsbo. [3] In 1991 the institution, then the Northwest College of Art, began leasing the former Mains Manor in Suquamish, and in 2000 Craig Freeman, the founder of the school, bought the property. [4] The Squamish tribe had purchased the former college building for $5.03 million on November 28, 2017, and made it into the current Chief Kitsap Building. [5] The college, at that time, moved to Tacoma, having purchased a building there. [3]

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References

  1. "Northwest College of Art & Design". www.collegedata.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. "FAQ". Northwest College of Art & Design. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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