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North Hennepin Community College

Motto	Engaging students, changing lives
Type	Public community college
Established	1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Parent institution	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
President	Rolando García^[1]
Provost	Jesse Mason
Students	9,742 credit students enrolled in fiscal year 2018
Location	Brooklyn Park , Minnesota , United States
Colors	Blue and white
Nickname	Norsemen
Website	www.nhcc.edu

North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) is a public community college in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It was founded in 1966 and is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

History

The college was founded in 1966 as North Hennepin State Junior College, opening concurrently with two other state junior colleges in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Metropolitan State University. North Hennepin operated during its first three years in the former facilities of Osseo Junior High School in Osseo.^[2] Classes were first offered in September 1966, with a first semester enrollment of 425 students.^[3] The current site in Brooklyn Park was selected in 1967, and the new campus opened in the fall of 1969.^[4] The school's name was changed to North Hennepin Community College in 1973.^[5]

Academics

NHCC offers associate degrees as well as certificates. North Hennepin also offers 13 bachelor's degree programs through collaboration with universities in Minnesota. Full degrees for certain majors can be obtained via NHCC and courses required in other majors can also be taken at their campus.

North Hennepin Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.^[6]