Northern Marianas College is a Land Grant Institution that is accredited by the Senior College and University Commission of the Western Association for Schools and Colleges. Founded in 1981, its focus continues to be ensuring student success and meeting the higher education and vocational training needs of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Updated 08/24/2022 

With campuses on Saipan, Rota, and Tinian, the College has developed a comprehensive set of academic programs and services that address the social, cultural and economic development needs of its island communities. Today, students are enrolled in credit programs that lead to an associate or bachelor’s degree in the following areas: education (with concentrations in early childhood education, elementary education, rehabilitation and human services, and special education), business, liberal arts, natural resource management, nursing, business administration (with emphases in accounting, business management, and computer applications), criminal justice, and hospitality management.