North Central Missouri College
Former names | Trenton Junior College |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1925 |
| President | Dr. Lenny Klaver |
Academic staff | 246 (27% full time)[1] |
| Students | 1,458 (757 full time/701 part time) [1] |
| Location | , , United States 40°04′41″N 93°37′06″W / 40.07807°N 93.61830°WCoordinates: 40°04′41″N 93°37′06″W / 40.07807°N 93.61830°W |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Mascot | Pirates |
| Website | ncmissouri.edu |
North Central Missouri College (formerly Trenton Junior College) is a public community college in Trenton, Missouri. Founded in 1925, the campus has grown to include nine buildings used as instruction facilities, a tutoring center, a community center, a student center, a career center, an art gallery, two residence halls, and a technology center.
In 2011 NCMC opened the Barton Farm Campus just south of Trenton. The campus includes three classroom buildings: the Lager Laboratory of Plant & Energy Science, the Metcalf Mechanical Resource Center and Kuttler Animal Science building. The farm campus encompasses 138 acres of farm ground given to the College by the Barton family. A wind turbine, two acre pond and numerous test plots are located on the farm campus to support learning.
NCMC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Athletics[]
The school competes in Division II of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Its mascot is the Pirates.[2]
- Men - Baseball, Basketball, Golf
- Women -Softball, Basketball, Golf
- Coed - Dance Crew, Esports
Satellite campuses[]
- Maryville - NCMC offers both Level 1 and Level 2 Nursing programs at the Northwest Technical Center in Maryville, Missouri.
- Bethany - NCMC offers the Level 1 Nursing program at the North Central Career Center in Bethany, Missouri.
- North Belt Center - NCMC offers various classes at the North Belt Center in Country Club, Missouri, one mile north of St. Joseph, Missouri.
Notable alumni[]
- Rex Barnett (born 1938), politician, and former officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
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- Education in Grundy County, Missouri
- Community colleges in Missouri
- Two-year colleges in the United States
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- 1925 establishments in Missouri