North Country Community College

North Country Community College is a public community college in Saranac Lake, New York. It is part of the State University of New York system. Founded in 1967, the main campus in Saranac Lake, New York serves Franklin and Essex Counties; enrollment is 1,978 students. It employs 143 permanent and 300 adjunct faculty. North Country is the only public college located within the Adirondack Park. The college, located in New York's North Country Region, has additional locations in Malone and Ticonderoga.

North Country Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1967
Endowment$8.8 Million
PresidentDr. Steven Tyrell
Academic staff
151[1]
Administrative staff
35
Undergraduates1,978[2][1]
Location
Saranac Lake
,
New York
,
United States

44.319166°N 74.119563°W / 44.319166; -74.119563
CampusRural
100 acres (0.40 km2)
ColorsWhite and hunter green         
NicknameSaints
AffiliationsNational Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Mountain Valley Athletic Conference
MascotSaint Bernard
Websitewww.nccc.edu
Hodson Hall
View of the Adirondack High Peaks from the campus

Academics

The college provides programs in the Liberal Arts and Sciences as well as in Allied Health, Business, Technical, and Vocational areas. The most popular majors at North Country include Sports & Events Management, Business, Liberal Arts, Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Computer Graphics & Design, Massage Therapy and Wilderness Recreation Leadership. Many other transfer and professional degrees are offered.

Athletics

College athletics includes Men's & Women's basketball, soccer and women's softball. North Country Athletics has won over 10 NJCAA National Championships in a variety of sports.

Beginning in 2015, NCCC will add athletic programs in Women's volleyball and Women's lacrosse.

North Country offers a wide array of student activities that center around its close proximity to Lake Placid, Whiteface Mountain, located in Wilmington and the Olympic Center and Ski Jumps located in Lake Placid. Hundreds of miles of hiking trails, lakes, and streams provide excellent opportunity for outdoor recreation are nearby.

North Country Community College was the Official College of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games held in Lake Placid, New York and maintains a working relationship with the Lake Placid - U.S. Olympic Training Center which is located ten miles from campus. Olympic Gold Medalist James "Jimmy" Shea, 2002 is an alumnus.

College Hall

References
  1. "North Country Community College Profile". http://www.petersons.com. Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Peterson's. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-09. External link in |work= (help)
  2. https://www.suny.edu/about/fast-facts/
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