Normandale Community College
City/population:
Bloomington/84,347
Tuition and fees (2007-2008): $4,512
FAFSA code: 007954
Enrollment:
Total number students served: 12,090
Full-year equivalent enrollment: 6,008
Percent female: 58.7%
Percent male: 41.3%
Percent students of color: 22.1%
Degrees offered:
Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts,
Associate in Applied Science, Associate
in Science, certificates
Largest programs:
Liberal arts transfer, business marketing
and management, bioscience and engineering,
nursing, teacher education
Unique programs:
Nanotechnology; criminal justice; teacher
education collaboration with Minnesota State
University, Mankato; engineering foundations;
hospitality management; dietetic technology;
nationally accredited music program
Student activities:
Student government, Normandale Programming
Board, The Lion's Roar student newspaper,
Phi Theta Kappa honor society, service
learning, recreational sports, outdoor
recreation, leadership development, concert
band, concert choir, theater, student and
professional organizations, special interest
and culture-based student clubs and more
Housing:
Normandale does not have campus housing.
A list of off-campus rental housing is available
at the Call Center in the foyer of the College
Services building. Some rental units are
within walking distance of the campus.
Normandale Community College Highlights
Normandale Community College is located
at 98th Street and France Avenue South in
Bloomington on a wooded 90-acre site just
1.5 miles south of I-494.
- More than 12,000 students from diverse
backgrounds attend classes at the college
each year, making it one of Minnesota's
largest community colleges.
- The college prepares students for full
participation in diverse communities, creates
pathways to other college programs and
builds community connections. Normandale
is committed to quality, affordability, student
access and success.
- Normandale offers an accredited music
program, one of the few among two-year
colleges in Minnesota and the nation.
- Joint programs with Fairview-University
Hospital and Clinic; Minnesota State University,
Mankato; Metropolitan State University;
and the University of Minnesota provide
students additional opportunities to reach
their career goals.
- Support services are provided for second
language and developmental education
students as well as students with disabilities.
- Academic programs in more than 60 areas
are offered, including programs for transfer
to four-year colleges, specialized career
programs leading to direct employment and
noncredit continuing education and customized
training programs. Flexible schedules provide
a variety of enrollment options.
Last updated: 10/07