NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE J-12

2740 W Mason St., PO Box 19042
Green Bay, WI 54307-9042
Tel: (920)498-5400; 800-422-6982; Admissions: (920)498-5425; Web Site: http://www.nwtc.edu/

Description: State and locally supported, 2-year, specialized, coed. Part of Wisconsin Technical College System. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1913. Setting: 192-acre suburban campus. Educational spending 2002-03: $7150 per student. Total enrollment: 8,760. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 39:1. 4,258 applied, 46% were admitted. Full-time: 3,001 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 5,759 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 89% from out-of-state, 3% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 55% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements: Option: early admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: SAT I or ACT required for some. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $2205 full-time, $73.50 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $13,222 full-time, $440.75 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $375 full-time, $8.45 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment: Social organizations: 33 open to all; 1% of eligible men and 1% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Skills USA, Wisconsin Marketing Management Association, Business Professionals of America, Auto Club, Architectural Club. Major annual events: graduation ceremonies, academic awards, on-campus entertainment. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 22,250 books and 450 serials. Operations spending 2002-03: $547,150. 395 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Green Bay, population 92,000 and the oldest permanent settlement in Wisconsin, is in an important harbor for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System. Industries in the area include shipping, cheese producing, paper, and jobbers wholesale and distribution. Points of interest are the Bay Beach Park, Heritage Hill Park, Neville Public Museum, Cotton House, Fort Howard Hospital Museum, Lambeau Stadium, National Railroad Museum, Tank Cottage, and the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame.