Overview

North Iowa Area Community College is a 2-year institution located in Mason City, IA, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 500 College Drive
Mason City, IA  50401
United States

Contact Ms. Rachel McGuire
Director of Enrollment Services
Email: request@niacc.edu
Phone: 641-422-4104
Fax: 641-422-4385

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Economics		×
Agricultural Production Operations, General		×
Agricultural/farm Supplies Retailing And Wholesaling		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies		×
Insurance		×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General		×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Prepress/desktop Publishing And Digital Imaging Design		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance		×
Computer Support Specialist		×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications		×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Carpentry/carpenter		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician		×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse Training		×
Medical Administrative/executive Assistant And Medical Secretary		×
Medical/clinical Assistant		×
Nursing Assistant/aide And Patient Care Assistant/aide		×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/secretary		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Diesel Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation And Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Industrial Mechanics And Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management		×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Tool And Die Technology/technician		×
Welding Technology/welder		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,436

Applied

1,131

Accepted

2,471

Enrolled

Female Admissions

935

Females Applied

750

Females Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

494

Males Applied

378

Males Accepted

77%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.17

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	440	520
SAT Math	-	440	560
ACT Composite	-	17	22

Tuition & Fees

Fees

855

Full-time student fees

9,480

Room & board

Financial Aid

8,866

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,738

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,943

Avg. Loan Aid

2,608

Avg. Grant Aid

4,826

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

26%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,471

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

11%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.83%
Black or African American	5.35%
White or Caucasian	76.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.39%
Asian	0.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.16%
Two or more races	4.17%
Other	0.24%

Gender

Male (45.33%)

Female (54.67%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	20%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Quodlibet, Party at the Pond and Pack the Gym

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Wellness Club, Intramurals, Student Senate, Education Club and Women in Learning and Leadership

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Golf	No
Soccer	No
Softball	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

404

Total Faculty

21:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 225

Part-time - 179

Male - 153

Female - 251