National College

About

Mission

The National College is committed to training and educating the students for successful careers in a number of particular and general fields. The college seeks to enrich students with a broad competency and develop understanding and respect of ideas/thoughts of their own and others as well.

National College offers educational credentials from Diplomas to Master’s Degrees to develop each student culturally, socially and intellectually.  The institute shows interest in each student to make them proficient in the disciplines which are deemed necessary for success.

Purpose

The National College holds on to the purposes of providing education to the men and women for duties and responsibilities of business life and to assist them for placement in the positions that may become a source of ample career advancements.

The college attempts to instill in the students an ability of effectively adapting to the challenges and demands of contemporary businesses. National College aims to have staff, faculty and resources that prepare students for accomplishments in the fields of employment opportunities.

Objectives

The National College holds on to the objectives of providing students with modern training to meet challenging and changing needs and to accomplish the personal needs of the students.

Following are the objectives of National College.

• Managing excellence in education by continually improving curricula, equipment, class room facilities, staff and faculty.
• Providing communication skills to the students so that they could act reasonably in their chosen fields.
• Providing academic curricula in technical and business areas that are enriched with instructions in general education.
• Providing recreational and social activities to enhance the educational experience of the students.
• Preparing students to develop ethical values in personal, professional and business situations.

Heritage

The college was founded by J. A. Trimmer in Roanoke, Virginia in 1886. Initially the institution was known as National Business College. Mr. Trimmer conceived the college as a leader in the delivery of business education not only in Virginia but throughout the southeastern United States.

In 1896, E.M. Coulter came to the college as an instructor and he savored the honor of becoming the College President in 1901 and he served the college until his retirement in 1946. In the last quarter of 20th century, the college was expanded with seven campuses in Virginia.

In 1990s the network of college was increased with the addition of a six campus Kentucky College of Business. This college was established by Mary F. Crump in 1941 in Lexington, Kentucky. Later in 2001, Fugazzi College’s Lexington campus was combined with Kentucky College of Business.

In 2003 there was an addition of a campus in Knoxville, Tennessee and in 2004 Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio campuses became the part of National College.

Accreditations

Accreditation is reckoned as a standard against which the schools, colleges and universities are evaluated in context of the quality of education, and the operating practices.

In order to confirm the high standards of educational excellence, the accreditation agencies continuously evaluate the integrity, continuous improvement, accountability and open communication of the institutions which reside on their rosters.

The accreditation instills confidence in the educational community and institutions' constituencies. In order to evaluate the transfers of credit and applications for postgraduate study, the colleges and universities also rely on the accreditation status.

The National College is majorly accredited by the following to award master's degrees, bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and diplomas. However, the college also holds other approvals and authorizations.

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Career Support

The college is committed to the success of students and it pays regard to the provision of assistance in job placement and career support.

National College extends its career placement services to all its graduates. The college claims to provide access to the students to full range of career services that it offers.

Following are the career services which are provided by National College.

• Guidance on writing the resumes effectively.
• Training to enhance the interview skills of students.
• Tips for researching important employers.
• Providing information about current employment positions around the state.
• A comprehensive library containing employment material.

Tutoring Services

During the course of studies, students are likely to need additional academic assistance. Free tutoring services are provided to all the students of National College.

Tutors at National College are selected on the basis of previous academic performance. The students who have already passed the course with A or B average grades meet the eligibility criteria to serve as tutors.

In order to avail the tutoring services, the students may need to contact the Student Services Department at their local campuses.

Campus crime statistics

Following are the crime statistics of different campuses of National College.

Crime Category	Danville Campus	Florence Campus	Lexington Campus	Louisville Campus	Pikeville Campus	Richmond Campus
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
Assault	0	0	0	0	0	0
Burglary	0	0	0	0	0	0
Criminal Damage	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manslaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Menacing	1	0	0	2	0	0
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	0	0	0
Murder	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reckless Homicide	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	2
Sex Offenses (Forcible)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sex Offenses (Non-Forcible)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stalking	0	0	0	0	0	0
Threatening	0	0	0	0	0	2
Theft	0	0	0	1	0	0
Wanton Endangerment	0	0	0	0	0	0
Weapons Violations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Prejudice: Bias - Race	0	0	0	0	0	0
Prejudice: Bias - Gender	0	0	0	0	0	0
Prejudice: Bias Religion	0	0	0	0	0	0
Prejudice: Bias - Sexual Orientation	0	0	0	0	0	0
Prejudice: Bias - Ethnic	0	0	0	0	0	0
Prejudice: Bias - Disability	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arrest Only: Drug related Violations	1	0	0	0	0	0
Arrest Only: Liquor - law Violations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arrest Only: Other Alcohol Violations	0	0	0	0	0	0

Educational Outcome Information

The graduation rates below were calculated based on the number of first time, full time students who enrolled at such time that 150% of the normal time to graduation fell between September1, 2010 and August 31, 2011.

The gender and race/ethnicity percentages were calculated based on  self-reported information from students in that group. The financial aid information was based on institutional records for those students.

Gender	Percentage of entire group	Percentage of Graduates
Male	22%	19%
Female	78%	81%
Unknown	0%	0%

Race/Ethnicity	Percentage of entire group	Percentage of Graduates
Black	35%	29%
White	59%	67%
Hispanic	>1%	0%
American Indian	0%	0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	>1%	>1%
Two or more races	1%	>1%
Race/Ethnicity Not Identified	5%	4%
Nonresident Alien	0%	0%