Neosho County Community College

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.

Neosho County Community College

Former name	Chanute Junior College (1936-1965)
Motto	Enriching Lives
Type	Public community college
Established	1936 (Chanute) 1991 (Ottawa)
President	Brian Inbody
Academic staff	396
Students	1,791 (Fall 2023)[1]
Location	Chanute , Kansas , United States 37°40′12″N 95°27′51″W
Campus	Rural
Colors	Black and orange[2]
Nickname	Panthers
Website	neosho.edu

History

In 1936, it was established as Chanute Junior College. On July 1, 1965, it was renamed to Neosho County Community Junior College.^[3]

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.

Athletics

Main article: Neosho County Panthers

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^[4]
• Andy Young, professional baseball player^[5]