North Hennepin Community College

City/population: Brooklyn Park / 72,724

Tuition and fees (2009-2010): $4,749

FAFSA code: 002370

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 9,521
Full-time students: 38.3%
Part-time students: 61.7%
Percent female: 58.8%
Percent male: 41.2%
Percent students of color: 30.4%

Degrees offered: Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, certificates

Largest programs: Liberal arts and general studies, business, graphic design, nursing and health careers

Unique programs: Business ASAP (Associate in Science Accelerated Program); individualized studies; Every-Other Weekend College; evening and weekend nursing; associate degree programs offered at Buffalo High School; bachelor's and master's degree programs from Minnesota State University Moorhead, Metropolitan State University, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and St. Cloud State University offered on the North Hennepin campus; American sign language; building inspection technology; criminal justice and law enforcement; e-commerce; histotechnology; medical lab technology; paralegal

Student activities: Special interest clubs and professional organizations, including honor societies, multicultural programming, performing and visual arts, recreational activities, student government, student ambassadors

Housing: The college has no on-campus housing, but rental units are within walking distance or on the Metro Transit bus line.

Highlights

Picture yourself on a beautiful college campus, bustling with activity and rich with diversity. Conveniently located in the northwest metropolitan area, North Hennepin Community College offers a variety of programs with flexible scheduling options, small class sizes and affordable tuition. Faculty and staff are dedicated to helping you achieve your educational and career goals.

• You can save a significant amount of money by completing your first two years of college at North Hennepin and then transferring your credits to a four-year university. Partnerships with certain universities make it possible to earn bachelor's degrees in business, science and health careers, or even a master's degree in regulatory affairs, right at the North Hennepin campus.
• Search for classes that fit your schedule whether on campus, at Buffalo High School or online.
• Learn from award-winning faculty, including the 2008 U.S. Community Colleges Professor of the Year named by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
• Participate in undergraduate research in a state-of-the- art science facility.
• Graduate from an excellent nursing program, which has a 97 percent passing rate on the National Council Licensure Examination in 2007-2008.

Last updated: 09/09