Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Marianas College

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

PublicBachelor's degreesFounded 1981Remote townSEVP certified

About

Northern Marianas College (NMC) is a public land-grant college in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The college was founded in Susupe in 1976. NMC today has three campuses on the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. The main campus on Saipan is in Fina Sisu. NMC is the sole public college within the Commonwealth and is accredited by the Senior College and University Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$5,520
Estimated total for international students
US$11,019
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$4,038
Total cost for in-state students
US$9,537
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,225
International undergraduates
9%
Students per teacher
23 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
37%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$29,406

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (14)

Bachelor's degrees2 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsEducation, General
Associate's degrees8 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsFire ProtectionHospitality Administration/ManagementLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Undergraduate certificates4 subjects
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsFire ProtectionHospitality Administration/ManagementPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.