North Country Community College

What North Country Community College does

North Country Community College (NCCC) is a public two-year community college within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, operating three physical campuses in Saranac Lake (headquarters at 23 Santanoni Avenue), Malone, and Ticonderoga, plus a fully online learning channel delivered through SUNY's D2L Brightspace LMS. Founded in 1967 and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, NCCC enrolls students across New York's Adirondack North Country region — a geographically dispersed rural area where four-year college access is constrained — and serves recent high school graduates, working adults, transfer-bound students, and career-changers seeking allied health and applied credentials.

NCCC's core product is a portfolio of 50-plus academic programs organized into Associate in Science (AS) transfer degrees (Business Administration, Child and Family Services, Health Science, Wilderness Recreation Leadership), Associate in Applied Science (AAS) career-focused degrees (Nursing/LPN/RN, Radiologic Technology, Massage Therapy, Digital Arts, Criminal Justice, Entrepreneurship, Human Services, Chemical Dependency Counseling), and shorter certificate credentials (Practical Nursing, Advanced EMT, Gerontology, Health Science, Computer Graphics). The college operates specialized clinical training facilities — a Radiologic Technology imaging lab, nursing simulation/skills labs at all three campuses, and a student-run Massage Therapy Clinic on the Saranac Lake campus providing the 150 hours of clinical practice required for NYS licensure. Underlying technology infrastructure is built on shared SUNY-wide platforms (D2L Brightspace LMS via SUNY myLearning, SUNY Student Information System, SUNY Identity Management/Shibboleth SSO), complemented by Microsoft Office 365, OmniUpdate CMS, Technolutions admissions portal, Parchment transcript service, DonorPerfect foundation CRM, and PrestoSports athletics platform.

NCCC's revenue model combines multiple streams: tuition and fees from enrolled students (with NY State residency discounts and differential pricing by program); federal Title IV aid (Pell Grants, loans) and NY State TAP grants routed through Financial Aid; state appropriation from SUNY plus county sponsorship from Essex and Franklin counties; philanthropic contributions via the affiliated 501(c)(3) NCCC Foundation (online giving, matching gifts, legacy giving); and modest revenue from the Student Massage Therapy Clinic. The college also administers the SUNY Reconnect program providing free associate degrees for eligible adult learners. Auxiliary services — Residence Life/Housing, Dining Services, and the Bookstore — are operated by the affiliated NCCC Association. NCCC's GTM motion is direct-to-consumer, relying on its website (nccc.edu), social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram), opt-in SMS outreach, BOCES partner pathways, on-campus open houses, SUNY Reconnect information sessions, and articulation agreements with 10+ SUNY and private four-year institutions that enable seamless transfer pipelines for graduates.

Name

North Country Community College

Legal name

North Country Community College

Website

https://nccc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

North Country Community College is a SUNY public two-year community college operating three campuses in upstate New York's Adirondack region, offering 50-plus associate degrees and certificates in allied health, business, and liberal arts to rural and adult learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Community College

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Community Colleges (2-Year, Degree/Transfer) (EDAHALAC)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Allied health training
• Nursing education
• Transfer articulation pathways

Headquarters

HQ city

Saranac Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream generated from student tuition and required fees, billed through the Business Office and detailed at /business-office/. Includes differential pricing for in-state vs. out-of-state and program-specific fees for allied health programs.
2. Federal and State Financial Aid: Revenue from federal Title IV aid (including Pell Grants and student loans), NY State TAP grants, and SUNY scholarships disbursed to enrolled students. Compliance with Return of Federal Financial Aid Process and Net Price Calculator disclosure requirements.
3. NCCC Foundation Donations and Grants: Charitable contributions to the NCCC Foundation (a 501(c)(3) non-profit) supporting student scholarships, the student textbook fund, student emergency needs, and faculty/staff professional development. Accepts online gifts, mailed checks, matching gift programs, and legacy giving.
4. State Appropriation via SUNY: Operating support as a member college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, supplemented by county sponsorship from Essex and Franklin counties. Enables programs like SUNY Reconnect which provides free associate degrees for adult learners.
5. Student-Run Massage Therapy Clinic Revenue: Modest revenue from the Student Massage Therapy Clinic on the Saranac Lake campus, where students provide low-cost massage services to the college and local community as part of the 150 required clinical practice hours for licensure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

North Country Community College is a public, SUNY-affiliated two-year community college delivering credit-bearing academic instruction, student support services, and continuing education across three physical campuses (Saranac Lake, Malone, Ticonderoga) and an online learning platform. Its core offerings are Associate in Science (AS) transfer degrees, Associate in Applied Science (AAS) career-focused degrees, and shorter certificate credentials in fields including Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Massage Therapy, Business, Criminal Justice, Digital Arts, and Human Services. Students and their families are the primary customers, with services that include admissions, financial aid, transfer counseling, Title IX compliance, counseling, athletics, and emergency funding.

Product overview

North Country Community College (NCCC) operates as a multi-campus community college within the SUNY system, delivering its educational "product" through a portfolio of credit-bearing academic programs plus a layered set of student-support services rather than as a single SaaS product. The academic programs are organized into two-year Associate in Science (AS) transfer degrees, two-year Associate in Applied Science (AAS) career-focused degrees, and shorter Certificate credentials. The AS portfolio includes Business Administration, Child and Family Services, Health Science, and Wilderness Recreation Leadership, designed for transfer to SUNY and private four-year partners. The AAS portfolio anchors the college's signature allied-health and applied programs: AAS Nursing (LPN track on the Malone/Saranac Lake/Ticonderoga campuses plus RN), AAS Radiologic Technology (one of the oldest in the country), AAS Massage Therapy (operating a student clinic on Saranac Lake), AAS Digital Arts and Design, AAS Entrepreneurship Management, AAS Criminal Justice, AAS Chemical Dependency Counseling, and AAS Human Services. Shorter credentials include Practical Nursing, Advanced EMT, Community Residence Aide, Computer Graphics & Design, Digital Advertising & Design, Entrepreneurship, Gerontology, and Health Science. Wrapping these academic programs are platform services delivered to students: Online Learning (delivered via SUNY's D2L Brightspace LMS), Transfer Services (with SUNY articulation agreements), the Title IX Program, Counseling Partners (in-person + tele-psychiatry through the SUNY Student Telepsychiatry Network), the Student Emergency Funding Program (Ragusa Loan, Emergency Textbook Funds, Student Emergency Grants), a Community Resources Directory, North Country Navigator how-to videos, an opt-in SMS communications channel, the Saints intercollegiate Athletics program (via PrestoSports), and the Massage Therapy Student Clinic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NCCC Foundation: A 501(c)3 non-profit corporation supporting the college's educational activities and student scholarships.
• NCCC Association

Products and services

• AS Business Administration
• AS Child and Family Services
• AS Health Science
• AS Wilderness Recreation Leadership
• AAS Business Administration
• AAS Criminal Justice
• AAS Digital Arts and Design
• AAS Entrepreneurship Management
• AAS Human Services
• AAS Chemical Dependency Counseling
• AAS Massage Therapy
• AAS Nursing (Registered Nurse)
• AAS Radiologic Technology
• Certificate: Practical Nursing (LPN)
• Certificate: Advanced EMT
• Certificate: Entrepreneurship
• Certificate: Gerontology
• Certificate: Computer Graphics & Design
• Certificate: Digital Advertising & Design
• Certificate: Community Residence Aide
• Certificate: Health Science
• Online Learning
• Transfer Services
• NCCC Text Messaging Communications
• Student Emergency Funding Program
• Counseling Partners Program
• Title IX Program
• Intercollegiate Athletics Program (Saints)
• Massage Therapy Student Clinic

Quantifiable outcome

• Massage Therapy licensure 1st-time pass rate: 71% (2018), 75% (2019), 100% (2020), 57% (2022), 100% (2023), 100% (2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• SUNY CantoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple articulation agreements enabling seamless transfer from NCCC associate degrees (Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Management, Health Sciences, Human Services, Child and Family Services, Nursing) to SUNY Canton bachelor's programs (BBA Finance, BBA Management, BBA Agribusiness Management, BS Applied Psychology, BS Nursing).
• SUNY CobleskillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement from AS Child and Family Services to SUNY Cobleskill's BS Early Childhood Studies program.
• SUNY Empire State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPathways Transfer Program and targeted articulation agreements for AS/AAS Business Administration (to BS Business Administration), AAS Human Services (to BS Addiction Studies), and AAS Nursing (to BS Nursing).
• SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive transfer articulation agreement enabling NCCC AS Liberal Arts & Sciences: Math & Science or AS Environmental Science graduates to transfer into 26 distinct SUNY ESF bachelor's degree programs including Environmental Science, Forest Technology, Wildlife Science, Landscape Architecture, and Renewable Materials Science.
• SUNY PlattsburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation from AAS Nursing to BS Nursing Online Program. Additionally, SUNY Plattsburgh hosts Instant Decision Days on NCCC campuses where students receive on-the-spot transfer admissions decisions.
• SUNY PotsdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal transfer agreement and advising guide enabling NCCC graduates to transfer to SUNY Potsdam bachelor's programs.
• SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement from AAS Nursing to BS Nursing. Also operates the SUNY Student Telepsychiatry Network (STPN) providing free telepsychiatry services to NCCC students.
• Aspen UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement from AAS Nursing to Aspen University's BS Nursing program.
• Excelsior CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral credit transfer agreement enabling NCCC associate degree credits to apply toward Excelsior BA or BS degrees.
• Paul Smith's CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple articulation agreements covering NCCC AS Liberal Arts & Sciences: Math & Science, AS Environmental Sciences, and AS Wilderness Recreation Leadership into Paul Smith's BS programs in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Biology, Environmental Sciences, and Recreation/Adventure Education.
• Russell Sage CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation from AAS or AS Business Administration to BS Business Administration and from AAS Computer Graphics to BFA Graphic & Media Design.
• Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES) BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreements granting NCCC credit for CVES BOCES graduates in Cosmetology (Business Elective), Medical Office Assisting (HEA101 Medical Terminology), Practical Nursing (AAS Nursing), and Security and Law Enforcement programs.
• Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvance Placement Credit agreement enabling FEH BOCES graduates to receive NCCC credit.
• Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement granting NCCC credit for Cosmetology (Business Elective, 3 credits).
• St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreements for Cosmetology (6 Business Elective credits) and Criminal Justice (9 Criminal Justice credits).
• National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional membership enables NCCC to offer distance education to students in other NC-SARA member states and follow standardized complaint resolution procedures.
• State University of New York (SUNY) SystemflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a SUNY institution, NCCC participates in system-wide initiatives including SUNY Reconnect (free associate degrees for adult learners), SUNY Student Telepsychiatry Network, and shared technology platforms (D2L Brightspace, SUNY portal). SUNY also provides state appropriation funding.
• Elizabethtown Community HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosts the MASH Camp (Medical Academy of Science and Health) with NCCC for Essex County high school students exploring healthcare careers; provides clinical training placements for nursing and allied health students.
• Hudson Mohawk AHECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes and sponsors the free two-day MASH Camp at NCCC in partnership with Elizabethtown Community Hospital.
• Citizen Advocates (Franklin County)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides in-person and tele-mental health services to NCCC students at Malone, Saranac Lake, and Massena clinics. Includes Crisis & Recovery Center services.
• Essex County Mental Health ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional counseling provider offering services to NCCC students at the Elizabethtown Clinic and 24/7 emergency services.
• St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery CentersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides mental health, substance use disorder, and other counseling services to NCCC students across all three campuses via the Open Access Center in Saranac Lake.
• Sexual Assault Services (SAS) of Planned Parenthood of the North CountryminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides free counseling, education, and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault to NCCC students in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties; 24-hour hotline available.
• STOP Domestic & Sexual Violence (BHSN)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNYS-certified program providing 24-hour domestic violence hotline, crisis intervention, safe dwellings, counseling, and advocacy services to NCCC students.
• United Way of the Adirondack RegionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides human services directory and referrals to NCCC students needing community resources.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SUNY Adirondack: SUNY Adirondack is the closest geographically comparable public community college serving the southern Adirondack / Glens Falls region of Upstate New York. It offers similar associate degree and certificate programs in nursing, business, and liberal arts, and competes with NCCC for the same rural Upstate NY student pipeline and clinical partnerships.
• Clinton Community College: Clinton Community College is a SUNY community college in Plattsburgh, NY that directly borders NCCC's service area in the North Country region. It offers overlapping nursing, radiologic technology, and general education programs and competes for the same North Country student population.
• Mohawk Valley Community College: Mohawk Valley Community College is a SUNY two-year college in Utica and Rome, NY offering associate degrees and certificates including nursing, radiologic technology, and business. It is a structural peer within the SUNY community college system, sharing governance, financial aid access, and articulation frameworks with NCCC.
• Herkimer County Community College: Herkimer County Community College is a SUNY community college in central New York offering similar associate and certificate programs in nursing, business, criminal justice, and human services. Comparable in size and rural Upstate NY positioning to NCCC.
• Fulton-Montgomery Community College: Fulton-Montgomery Community College is a SUNY community college serving rural Montgomery and Fulton counties in Upstate New York. Similar institutional scale and program portfolio, including nursing, business, and criminal justice programs.
• Columbia-Greene Community College: Columbia-Greene Community College is a small SUNY community college in Hudson, NY offering associate degrees and certificate programs including nursing and radiologic technology. Comparable rural/small-city footprint and SUNY community college governance model to NCCC.
• Paul Smith's College: Paul Smith's College is a private four-year college located in the Adirondack region of New York that maintains multiple formal articulation agreements with NCCC (Wilderness Recreation Leadership, Environmental Science, Biology). Closest geographically comparable higher-education institution with overlapping student-recruitment geography.

Broad incumbents

• SUNY Plattsburgh: SUNY Plattsburgh is a four-year SUNY institution in nearby Plattsburgh, NY that serves as a primary transfer destination for NCCC graduates (BS Nursing articulation, Instant Decision Days on NCCC campuses). Overlaps as both a feeder and competitor for the same North Country student population.
• SUNY Empire State University: SUNY Empire State University is a SUNY institution specializing in online and flexible-degree pathways with multiple NCCC articulation agreements (Business, Human Services, Nursing). Competes for adult learners and transfer-bound students through its fully online model.

Regional players

• Community College of Vermont: Community College of Vermont is the statewide public community college system in Vermont, serving a similarly rural and geographically dispersed student population. Operates as a regional peer with a comparable mission of accessible, affordable two-year credentials and transfer pathways to four-year institutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ncccnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/northcountrycc
• Instagraminstagram.com/northcountrycc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-country-community-college

Compliance12 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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