North Country Community College

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The main campus of North Country Community College is located in Saranac Lake, New York, USA, and services Franklin and Essex Counties. It is the only public college located within the Adirondack State Park. The college, located in New York's North Country Region, has additional campuses in Malone and Ticonderoga. North Country Community College was the Official College of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games held in Lake Placid, NY and maintains a strong working relationship with the Lake Placid - U.S. Olympic Training Center which is located just seven miles from campus.

Among the many notable alumni of North Country is James "Jimmy" Shea, 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist.

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

North Country offers a wide array of student activities that center around its close proximity (7 Miles) to Lake Placid, Whiteface Mtn, Olympic Center and Ski Jumps. Hundreds of miles of hiking trails, lakes, and streams provide excellent opportunity for outdoor recreation.

College athletics includes Men's & Women's- Basketball, Soccer, and Hockey. North Country's Hockey teams are some of the most competitive in the National with both NEWCHA and NJCAA National titles claimed in recent years.

Most popular majors include Sports & Events Management, Business, Liberal Arts, Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Computer Graphics & Design and Wildreness Recreation Leadership. Many other transfer and professional degrees are offered.

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