Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture: Narrative Description

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NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF TECHNICAL AGRICULTURE

RR3, Box 23A
Curtis, NE 69025-9205
Tel: (308)367-4124
Free: 800-3CU-RTIS
Fax: (308)367-5203
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ncta.unl.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Nebraska System. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: small town campus. Endowment: $80,000. Total enrollment: 189. 161 applied, 100% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 30% from top half. Students come from 8 states and territories, 24% 25 or older, 44% live on campus. Core. Calendar: 8-week modular system. Academic remediation for entering students, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: interview. Placement: ACT required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $10. State resident tuition: $2385 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $4770 full-time. Mandatory fees: $336 full-time. College room and board: $3812. College room only: $886.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: local fraternities; 10% of men are members. Most popular organizations: Aggie Livestock Association, Student Technicians Veterinary Medicine Association, Activities Without Alcohol and Drugs, Business Club, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual event: Annual Open House. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Library with 5,500 books, 230 serials, and a Web page. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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