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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1927 |
| President | Michael J. Heindl |
Academic staff | 468 |
| Students | 7,100+ [1] |
| Location | , , United States 34°21′59″N 89°32′12″W / 34.3663°N 89.5368°W |
| Campus | Rural 251+ acres |
| Nickname | Rangers |
| Website | www.northwestms.edu |
Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public community college in Senatobia, Mississippi. It was founded in 1928. As of August 2008, Northwest's enrollment exceeds 7,100 students. There are approximately 3,000 students on the Senatobia campus—1,100 of which reside in the college's residence halls. Slightly over 3,000 students are enrolled at the DeSoto Center in Southaven, Mississippi, and nearly 1,200 are enrolled at the Lafayette-Yalobusha Center in Oxford, Mississippi.[2]
One of fifteen state community and junior colleges in Mississippi, Northwest is on a 247-acre (1.00 km2) main campus in Senatobia with satellite campuses in Southaven and Oxford. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science degrees along with professional career certificates. The Northwest campus has 43 buildings, many built or renovated in the last decade.[3] Northwest's district covers Tate, Desoto, Marshall, Benton, Tunica, Panola, Lafayette, Yalobusha, Quitman, and Calhoun Counties in northwest Mississippi.
- ^ Northwest Mississippi Community College
- ^ "About Northwest Mississippi Community College". www.northwestms.edu. November 2006. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2006.
- ^ "Campus Map". www.northwestms.edu. November 2006. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2006.