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University description (as per official university website)
Over 21,000 day and evening students and close to 15,000 continuing and professional students of all ages and backgrounds come together at the 225-acre campus in the center of Long Island. The academic standards are high, our facilities are first-class, and our faculty is among the most distinguished in New York higher education. New buildings are planned at NCC, adding superior classroom and laboratory space to a campus that already boasts modern facilities and picturesque historical architecture.
NCC has one of the best teacher/student ratios in the state. The students have access to the latest technology in our classroom and laboratory facilities. They offer more than 60 fields of study, including business; fine, graphic, and performing arts; health related sciences; liberal arts and sciences; mathematics/computers; natural sciences; engineering technologies; office technologies; and social sciences.
NCC, the largest of the 30 SUNY community colleges, maintains a nationwide reputation for academic excellence and ease of transferability to four-year institutions. The College offers the A.A. degree in Liberal Arts focused on humanities and social sciences, the A.S. degree in Liberal Arts emphasizing mathematics and laboratory sciences, specialized A.A. and A.S. transfer degrees, and A.A.S. degrees and certificate programs designed to serve immediate employment goals of students. Intern/work-study opportunities with local, national, and international businesses and organizations are available for students in both career and liberal arts programs. |
