June 03, 2022
Best Community Colleges:Northeast
Alabama Community College (AL)
Situated near Rainsville, Alabama
between DeKalb and Jackson counties, Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC)
serves the Northeast Alabama region.
Through the academic divisions at Northeast
Alabama Community College – Business & Computer Science, English & Fine
Arts, Mathematics, Health Sciences, Social Science/Speech/Foreign Language and
Natural Sciences — students may earn an Associate of Arts (AA), Associate in
Science (AS) or Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in more than 130
majors.
Career/Technical programs, which
lead to a certificate or an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, include
such programs as Drafting & Design Technology, Salon & Spa Management,
Industrial Electronics, and Emergency Medical Services.
STARS (for state colleges and
universities in Alabama) and 2TO4 (for independent colleges and universities in
Alabama) are articulation agreements guaranteeing NACC credits transfer to
four-year institutions and two years at NACC counts as two years towards a
bachelor degree.
Graduates of its Technical/Career
programs have ranked first within the Alabama Community College System in job
retention and NACC students have placed first among prospective teachers taking
the Basic Skills test.
Northeast Alabama Community College
also has Distance Education, Continuing Education (including ESL and GED) and
Workplace Education (classes offered by a company or industry specifically for
its employees) programs available. Additionally, NACC chosen as one of 36
colleges to participate in the Plus 50 Encore Completion Program, a national
effort sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to
train 10,000 baby boomers for new jobs in healthcare, education and social
services.
The community college ranked #15 in
the CNN Money listing of top community colleges in 2012. The Aspen Institute
listed Northeast Alabama Community College among the top 10% of all U.S.
community colleges in 2013.
