North Country Community College

Saranac Lake, NY
23 Santanoni Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY 12983-0089
518-891-2915

North Country Community College (NCCC) is a public community college in Saranac Lake, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. NCCC offers associate's degrees and certificate programs in a variety of academic and career fields.

NCCC was established in 1967 as the North County Branch of Clinton Community College. It became a separate college in 1974 and was renamed North Country Community College. The college's main campus is located in Saranac Lake, with satellite campuses in Malone and Ticonderoga.

NCCC offers over 50 academic programs leading to associate's degrees and certificates. The college also offers a variety of continuing education and workforce development programs.

NCCC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college's nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.

NCCC is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges and the Community College Association of New York State.

The college's athletic teams compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Mountain Valley Conference (MVC). The college's men's and women's basketball teams have won several conference and regional championships.

North Country Community College is committed to providing affordable, accessible, and high-quality education to the residents of the North Country region of New York State.

Quick Facts

Enrollment: 1602

Type: Public, 2-year

Main Website: https://www.nccc.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.nccc.edu/financial-aid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $21562

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $28734

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at North Country Community College is $86991.34. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at North Country Community College. For graduates of North Country Community College, we saw an average early-career income of $43400.00 and mid-career income of $63600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.