One Education Drive
Garden City, New York 11530

Success starts and continues at Nassau community college. Thousands of students of all ages and backgrounds reach their goals each year on the beautiful 225-acre campus of Nassau Community College situated in the center of Long Island. High academic standards, first-class facilities and expert faculty are just a few of the factors contributing to the esteemed reputation Nassau Community College has earned.

Nassau Community College has the programs in place to help students realize their educational dreams. Over 20,000 students enroll in 30 different academic departments each year at Nassau Community College; approximately 70 percent of those students continue their education at four-year institutions. Another 15,000 students engage in continuing education, professional education, and lifelong learning programs at NCC annually. Three different associate degrees are available at Nassau Community College as well as several certificates; non-credit courses also provide opportunities for personal enrichment for individuals not enrolled in a specific program.

Students at Nassau Community College receive a top notch education from distinguished faculty members. Nassau Community College's faculty has been described by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools as "perhaps without rival among the community colleges in the nation." Additionally, more NCC faculty members have earned doctorates and have received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching than faculty at any other community college in the state of New York. Everyone associated with Nassau Community College believes that students deserve a place where they can reach their goals; Nassau Community College is that place.

Quick Facts:

Nassau Community College has an average class size of 21 students.

Nassau Community College is the largest single campus community college in the state of New York.

There are students from 69 countries who speak 35 different languages on the campus of Nassau Community College.

Nassau Community College offers over 65 degree and certificate programs.

More than one-fourth of the students at Nassau Community College are over the age of 25.

The student population at Nassau Community College is comprised of 38% ethnic minority students.

Nassau Community College recently awarded 1,800 associate degrees to graduates, the fourth largest number in the nation.

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