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Northern Essex Community College: MVRTA route 56 bus at NECC, December 2017
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College · Catholic life on campus

Northern Essex Community College

  • LocationHaverhill, MA
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 4,510 students
Official website

Northern Essex Community College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 2.6 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Northern Essex Community College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miAll Saints Parish: 2.6 mi1Northern Essex Community College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. All Saints Parish — 2.6 mi · 120 Bellevue Avenue, Haverhill

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member19 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
4,510
Total students4,510
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$6,046
Cost of attendance (per year)$13,201
Median federal debt at graduation$9,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
21%
First-year retention61%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$42,862
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants47%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Boston

The Most Reverend Richard G. Henning, Archbishop of Boston

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Northern Essex Community College a Catholic college?
No. Northern Essex Community College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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