North Country Community College, founded in 1967, is a community college

Community college

A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...

 of the State University of New York located in Upstate New York

Upstate New York

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. The main campus

Campus

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 is in Saranac Lake, New York

Saranac Lake, New York

Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406. The village is named after Upper, Middle, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby....

, and serves Franklin

Franklin County, New York

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...

 and Essex Counties

Essex County, New York

Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...

; enrollment is approximately 2300 students. It employs 143 permanent and 300 adjunct faculty. North Country is the only public college located within the Adirondack Park. The College, located in New York's North Country

North Country, New York

The North Country is a region of the U.S. state of New York that encompasses the state's extreme northern frontier, bordering Lake Ontario on the west, the Saint Lawrence River and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec on the north and northwest, and Lake Champlain and Vermont on the east...

 Region, has new campuses in Malone

Malone (town), New York

Malone is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 14,545 at the 2010 census.The Town of Malone contains a village called Malone, which is the county seat. The town is an interior town, centrally located in the county....

 and Ticonderoga

Ticonderoga, New York

Ticonderoga is a town in Essex County, New York, USA. The population was 5,167 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the Mohawk tekontaró:ken, meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways"....

. In August 2010, North Country Community College was ranked Best Community College in New York and 22nd among the Best Community Colleges in the United States by Washington Monthly. The college has also been ranked one of the Top 50 fastest growing community colleges in the United States

Community colleges in the United States

In the United States, community colleges are primarily two-year public institutions of higher education and were once commonly called junior colleges....

 in Community College Week magazine, 101 Best for Vets Colleges in the United States by Military Times and a Top 15% Military Friendly Colleges in the U.S., by G.I. Jobs.com.

The college provides programs in the Liberal Arts and Sciences as well as in Allied Health, Business, Technical, and Vocational areas. North Country is associated with the State University of New York

State University of New York

The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...

.

North Country offers a wide array of student activities that center around its close proximity to Lake Placid, Whiteface Mountain

Whiteface Mountain

Whiteface Mountain is the fifth-highest mountain in New York State, and one of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Set apart from most of the other High Peaks, the summit offers a 360-degree view featuring the Adirondacks and perhaps on a clear day glimpses of Vermont and even Canada. The...

, the Olympic Center and Ski Jumps. Hundreds of miles of hiking trails, lakes, and streams provide excellent opportunity for outdoor recreation are nearby.

College athletics includes Men's & Women's- Basketball, Soccer, and Cross-Country along with Women's Softball. North Country Athletics has won over 10 NJCAA National Championships in a variety of sports.

Most popular majors include Sports & Events Management, Business

Business

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, Liberal Arts

Liberal arts

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, Nursing

Nursing

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, Radiologic Technology, Computer Graphics & Design, Massage Therapy and Wilderness Recreation Leadership. Many other transfer and professional degrees

Academic degree

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 are offered.

North Country Community College was the Official College of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games held in Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....

 and maintains a working relationship with the Lake Placid - U.S. Olympic Training Center which is located seven miles from campus. Olympic Gold Medalist James "Jimmy" Shea

Jimmy Shea

James Edmound Shea, Jr. is a retired American skeleton racer who won the Gold medal in dramatic fashion at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Shea also was chosen by fellow athletes to recite the Athlete's Oath during the Opening Ceremonies and along with his father, Jim Shea Sr., passed...

, 2002 is an alumnus.