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Northwestern Michigan College

#1460 in US ranking Traverse City, MI
Type:
Public
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$13,185
Tuition & fees
$9,806
Avg. aid
$5,759
Receiving aid
88%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
25%
Median salary
$46,058
1 yr after graduation

What are the popular events and traditions at Northwestern Michigan College?

NMC's calendar has included campus and community events such as Campus Clean-Up Day, an annual barbecue and the Sweet Earth Arts and Music Festival. Such activities offer ways to take part in campus life outside scheduled classes.

The events serve different purposes: a clean-up day centers on shared work, a barbecue on gathering, and an arts-and-music festival on creative programming. Names, organizers, venues and schedules may change, so students should use the current events calendar rather than assume that a historically listed activity occurs every year in the same format.

What are the student housing and dining options at Northwestern Michigan College?

NMC offers college-operated, coeducational housing, but availability is not the same as a guaranteed room. Students interested in living on campus should review eligibility, application timing, contract terms and the arrangements for the specific residence option they want.

Campus housing includes internet access, and first-year students are permitted to register or park a car on campus under the reported policy. Dining and meal-plan choices should be considered alongside the housing contract: a room charge and a board charge cover different expenses, and a plan may not meet every student's food needs. Students who prefer off-campus housing should account for the cost and reliability of travel to their classes, particularly when courses meet at more than one NMC site.

Northwestern Michigan College Campus Life

College owned housing available

Yes

Co-ed housing

Yes

Freshmen can park on campus

Yes

Highspeed speed internet

Yes

School organizations

17

Northwestern Michigan College Campus at a Glance

Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Campus size
180 acres

Northwestern Michigan College Career Help & Outcomes

Career Centers:

Part time employees: 1

Career Counselling:

Individual: All undergraduates

Group: All undergraduates

Career Center services:

  • Job Interviews
  • Career library
  • Resume preparation
  • Resume refers to employers
  • Career/Interest testing
  • Interview workshop

Other information:

Job bank on campus

Yes

Job fairs on campus

Yes

Individual job placement

All undergraduates

On campus employer recruitment

All undergraduates

Northwestern Michigan College Library Services and Resources

Main library name

Mark and Helen Osterlin Library

Number of libraries on campus

1

Reservable study rooms in library

No

24h access

No

Physical facilities

Yes

Access to digital/electronic resources

Yes

Staff trained to provide and interpret library materials

Yes

Established library hours

Yes

Access to library collections that are shared with other institutions

Yes

Northwestern Michigan College Computer Labs Access

  • 24h access
  • Help desk

Northwestern Michigan College Location & Map

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.