NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE-THIEF RIVER FALLS K-3

1101 Hwy. One East
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Tel: (218)681-0701
Free: 800-959-6282
Admissions: (218)681-0862
Fax: (218)681-6405
Web Site: http://www.northlandcollege.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: rural campus. Total enrollment: 3,109. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 1,511 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 27 states and territories, 3 other countries, 9% from out-of-state, 3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 26% 25 or older. Retention: 56% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at other colleges in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission for state residents, except for nursing program. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 9/2. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Area resident tuition: $4018 full-time, $125.60 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $480 full-time, $15 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Most popular organizations: Law Enforcement Club, All-Nations Club, Environmental Club, PAMA, VICA. Major annual events: homecoming, Snow-Fest, Spring Fling. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 567 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Thief River Falls (population 9,000) is in northwest Minnesota. The facilities for outdoor recreation are numerous. Commercial transportation is available. The community provides a complete downtown shopping center, a public library, hospitals and an employment office.