Crowder College

Founded in 1963, Crowder College was established as a Community College in 1963. It serves the Junior College District of Newton and McDonald Counties.
Crowder has achieved worldwide recognition for its innovative Alternative Energy program, under the direction of Art Boyt. Crowder was the only community college in the competition, and competed against some of the most prestigious universities in the nation.
Crowder enrollment has increased by 65% since 2000, making us one of the fastest growing state-assisted colleges in Missouri. With all of this growth, Crowder has maintained an average class size of 17students. An excellent faculty/student ratio helps make instructors more accessible, and Crowder has a tradition of providing students with the type of friendly atmosphere we describe as the “Crowder Family.” Crowder students enjoy the personal attention that small class sizes and caring instructors provide. At Crowder College your instructors will know you by name.
The College is accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Coordinating Board for Higher Education. The College is also fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association, and utilizes the Academic Quality Improvement Project as its accreditation approach. Program accreditations are in the Missouri State Board of Nursing, Teacher Education Certification, through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the National Institute for Automotive Excellence (ASE).
Graduates of the Associate of Arts programs are admitted without examination to junior standing in all public universities and colleges in Missouri and many outside the state of Missouri. Crowder is an active member of the Missouri Community College Association and the American Association of Community Colleges.
The Crowder College cares about each individual, explores new ideas, tries new approaches, encourages calculated risks when the potential results merit risk, ensures that every person in the organization shares in shaping the college’s future. It helps each person become freer, wiser, and better able to serve.
All associate of science degree programs in alternative energy, nursing, and pre-engineering are specially designed and they allow students after receiving their associate degree through the community college to remain on campus and continue their education, earning a bachelor of applied science degree from Missouri State University.
Moreover, Crowder College offers continuing education courses in areas such as, computers, paralegal training, cake decorating, and digital photography. Online Classes offer students an opportunity to break through barriers of time and space. No longer do you have to travel to a classroom. With Online Classes you can work at a time most convenient for you.