Northwestern Michigan College
Northwestern Michigan College at a Glance
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About Northwestern Michigan College
According to Wikipedia, Northwestern Michigan College is a public community college in Traverse City, Michigan. Established in 1951, the college enrolls nearly 3,000 students. The college offers associate degrees and professional certificates, bachelor's degrees through the Great Lakes Maritime Academy and Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, and bachelor's and master's degrees granted by partner universities through NMC's University Center.
Northwestern Michigan College's Online Degrees
Undergraduate Certificate in Digital Administration And Marketing
- Required Credits: 24
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Computer Information Technology
Degree Concentrations
- Office Applications Specialist
- Required Credits: 17
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
ASA in Science And Arts
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Northwestern Michigan College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 84% | 21% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Northwestern Michigan College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,073 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Northwestern Michigan College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Northwestern Michigan College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,186 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Northwestern Michigan College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,722 | 3,722 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Northwestern Michigan College?
Northwestern Michigan College is located at 1701 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686.
How Safe is Northwestern Michigan College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Northwestern Michigan College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Northwestern Michigan College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Traverse City has a violent crime rate of 0.32% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.55%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Northwestern Michigan College Known For?
Northwestern Michigan College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Northwestern Michigan College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Northwestern Michigan College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Northwestern Michigan College ranks #705 in the U.S. and #1849 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesNorthwestern Michigan College ranks #1142 in the U.S. and #4974 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesNorthwestern Michigan College ranks #1246 in the U.S. and #2420 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesNorthwestern Michigan College ranks #1514 in the U.S. and #5202 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesNorthwestern Michigan College ranks #1984 in the U.S. and #9278 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesNorthwestern Michigan College ranks #2178 in the U.S. and #7814 worldwide for influence in Business.
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