Neosho County Community College (NCCC) is a public community college in Chanute, Kansas. It has a secondary campus in Ottawa, Kansas. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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History
In 1936, it was established as Chanute Junior College. On July 1, 1965, it was renamed to Neosho County Community Junior College.
Campuses
The Chanute Campus of NCCC allows students to live on campus and have a dinner plan. This campus is more designed for full-time traditional students. It is also the larger of the two campuses.
The Ottawa campus is different from Chanute campus in that the former has no housing available. This campus is more designed for part-time nontraditional students, though significant numbers of traditional students also attend this campus. Students at Ottawa High School are offered numerous dual-credit college courses through this campus.
Notable alumni
Jannero Pargo, NBA Player and coach
Edwin Bideau, lawyer and politician
David Bote, professional baseball player
Olga Fedori, actress
Matt Strahm, professional baseball player
Patrick Williams – professional MMA fighter for the UFC
Andy Young, professional baseball player