Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

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Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
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Established:	1965
Type:	Public
Students:	255
Location:	Curtis, Nebraska, US
Campus:	Rural
Website:	www.ncta.unl.edu

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis, Nebraska. The college is a coed, public, associate college which is regionally accredited. It is primarily a commuter campus.

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Located 45 miles (72 km) southeast of North Platte, NE and Interstate 80, Curtis is home to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. The community of Curtis, known as the "Easter City," for its annual Easter Pageant, is home to 800 residents. Curtis is located on the gentle rolling plains of southwestern Nebraska in the northwest part of Frontier county. A sledding hill, volunteer-run movie theater, karaoke and more allow students to enjoy the uniqueness of this small Nebraska town.

NCTA occupies a 72 acre campus which adjoins the town of Curtis, Nebraska, on the northeast. The College also owns a 562-acre (2.27 km²) farm which serves as a field laboratory. The farm includes grain storage facilities, cattle growing and finishing facilities, and a completely diversified dry land and irrigated farming operation

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was established in 1965 as a land-grant institution - known at that time as UNSTA. According to a researcher at Cornell College in Iowa, NCTA is the oldest college campus that was previously a high school and is still functioning today as an educational institution. The campus is rich in history with many of the original buildings, including Ag Hall, still being used. NCTA blends its history with the latest in technology as it continuously improves and adds new facilities to the campus.