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Northwestern Michigan College

Northwestern Michigan College
1701 E Front St
Traverse City, MI 49686-3061

Official telephone: (231) 995-1000
Fax number: (231) 995-1680
Website: https://www.nmc.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 84%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 128 men, 91 women
Full-time faculty: 36 men, 40 women
Part-time faculty: 92 men, 51 women
Graduation rate: 53% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Agriculture, General
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Child Development
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Crop Production
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Energy Systems Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management
  • General Studies
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Remote Aircraft Pilot
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
  • Welding Technology/Welder
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • Automation Engineer Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Building/Property Maintenance
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Child Development
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
  • Energy Systems Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Information Technology
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Welding Technology/Welder

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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