NORTHEAST ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE C-9

PO Box 159
Rainsville, AL 35986-0159
Tel: (256)228-6001
Web Site: http://www.nacc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Alabama College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 100-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 2,015. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 32:1. 456 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 978 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 1,037 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 2% from out-of-state, 5% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 0.2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 32% 25 or older. Retention: 62% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Placement: ACT ASSET, ACT COMPASS required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2700 full-time, $90 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4860 full-time, $161 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to location. Part-time tuition varies according to location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 7 open to all. Most popular organizations: Baptist Campus Ministry, theater, SGA, Spectrum Art Club, choral group. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Fall Dance, graduation. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 45,000 books, 142 serials, and an OPAC. 50 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Rainsville, population 5,000, is in a mountainous area with a very pleasant temperate climate. The town is 58 miles from commercial airline service, six miles from Interstate 59, and eight miles from rail service. Protestant churches, and hospitals in Fort Payne and Scottsboro service the community. Recreational activities include good fishing, boating, camping, and hiking at nearby state parks.