How many community colleges in Nebraska? There are a total of 7 two-year, public community colleges and trade schools located throughout the state of Nebraska. For each school, you can see its contact information, academic calendar, campus environment, and number of students enrolled. Schools in Nebraska are listed alphabetically.
Central Community College
Address: 3134 West Hwy 34, Grand Island, NE 68802
Phone Number: (308) 398-4222, College President: Dr. Greg Smith
Type of School: Public, 2-Year
Academic Calendar: Semester
Degree Offered: Associate’s Degree
Campus Settings: Remote Town
Number of Students: 6,531
Abbreviation: CCC
Metropolitan Community College Area
Address: 30 & Fort Street, Omaha, NE 68111
Phone Number: (402) 457-2400, Interim President: Randy Schmailzl
Type of School: Public, 2-Year
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Degree Offered: Associate’s Degree
Campus Settings: Large City
Number of Students: 14,804
Abbreviation: MCC
Mid-Plains Community College
Address: 1101 Halligan Drive, North Platte, NE 69101
Phone Number: (800) 658-4308, Area President: Dr. Michael R. Chipps
Type of School: Public, 2-Year
Academic Calendar: Semester
Degree Offered: Associate’s Degree
Campus Settings: Rural Fringe
Number of Students: 2,715
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Address: 1 College Hill, Macy, NE 68039
Phone Number: (402) 837-5078
President: Michael Oltrogge
Type of School: Public, 2-Year
Academic Calendar: Semester
Degree Offered: Associate’s Degree
Campus Settings: Rural
Number of Students: 89
Northeast Community College
Address: 801 E Benjamin, Norfolk, NE 68702
Phone Number: (402) 371-2020
President: Dr. Bill Path
Type of School: Public, 2-Year
Academic Calendar: Semester
Degree Offered: Associate’s Degree
Campus Settings: Remote Town
Number of Students: 5,149
Abbreviation: NECC
Southeast Community College Area
Address: 301south 68th Street Place, Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone Number: (402) 471-3333
President: Jack Huck
Type of School: Public, 2-Year
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Degree Offered: Associate’s Degree
Campus Settings: Midsized City
Number of Students: 9,603
Abbreviation: SCC
Western Nebraska Community College
Address: 1601 E 27th St, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Phone Number: (308) 635-3606
President: Eileen E. Ely
Type of School: Public, 2-Year
Academic Calendar: Semester
Degree Offered: Associate’s Degree
Campus Settings: Remote Town
Number of Students: 2,233
Nebraska State Symbols
- Tree – deltoid poplar (Populus deltoides)
- Flower – giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea)
- Grass – schizachyrium paniculata (Schizachyrium scoparium)
- The animal is a white-tailed (virginsky) deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Bird – western meadow troupial (Sturnella neglecta)
- Fish – channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
- Insect – honey bee (Apis mellifera)
- Drink – milk
- Dance – square dance
- Precious (ornamental) stone – blue agate
- Stone – “prairie agate” (a variety of quartz)
- Fossil (extinct animal) – mammoth
- Song – “Beautiful Nebraska“
Nebraska Fifty States Quarter Dollar
The Nebraska Fifty States Quarter Dollar coin features Chimney Rock, an important landmark on the Oregon Trail and a National Historic Landmark, and a migrant wagon.
The inscription on the coin reads Chimney Rock (“Chimney Rock”).
America the Beautiful
One of the quarter dollar coins from the America the Beautiful series is dedicated to the Homestead National Historical Park, located in the state of Nebraska.
The coin depicts a wooden house, two ears of corn and a water pump.
The inscription on the coin reads Homestead (“estate”, “farm”, “land plot”).