Former names | Trenton Junior College |
|---|---|
| Type | Publiccommunity college |
| Established | 1925 |
| President | Lenny Klaver |
Academic staff | 246 (27% full time)[1] |
| Students | 1,458 (757 full time/701 part time)[1] |
| Location | ,, United States 40°04′41″N93°37′06″W / 40.07807°N 93.61830°W /40.07807; -93.61830 |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association,North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Mascot | Pirates |
| Website | www.ncmissouri.edu |
North Central Missouri College (formerlyTrenton Junior College) is apubliccommunity college inTrenton, Missouri. Founded in 1925, the main campus has grown to include nine buildings used as instruction facilities, library and testing center, a tutoring center, a community center, a student center, a career center, an art gallery, two residence halls, and a technology center.
NCMC is accredited by theHigher Learning Commission.
The school competes inDivision II of theNational Junior College Athletic Association. Its mascot is the Pirates.[2]
On April 21, 2022, NCMC broke ground on a new campus inSavannah, Missouri. The new campus merged three previous satellite campuses (Maryville,Bethany, and the North Belt Center) into a single campus.[3][4] A limited opening of the campus began in November 2022, with the full campus officially opening on August 9, 2023.[5][6]
In 2011, NCMC opened the Barton Farm Campus just south of Trenton. The campus includes three classroom buildings: the Lager Laboratory of Plant & Energy Science, the Metcalf Mechanical Resource Center and Kuttler Animal Science building. The farm campus encompasses 138 acres of farm ground given to the College by the Barton family. A wind turbine, two-acre pond, and numerous test plots are located on the farm campus to support learning.
