Bay de Noc Community College, also known as Bay College, is a public community college located in Escanaba, Michigan. Established in 1962, the college has a main campus in Escanaba and a second campus called Bay College West in Iron Mountain, Michigan. This second campus covers 25 acres and serves Dickinson County.
Academics
The college provides several certificate programs and two-year Associate Degree programs, including Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in Applied Science (AAS). Bay College has the first Michigan Technical Education Center (M-Tec), which provides training courses. Together, the college and M-Tec receive more than 40,000 visitors each year. In 2016, Bay College received a grant from Achieving the Dream (ATD) to use Open Educational Resources (OER).
Athletics
In 2017, Bay College Norse Athletics had men's and women's basketball and men's and women's cross country teams. These teams participated in the MCCAA.
Notable alumni
- Chad Hord, a driver who competes in off-road races
- Josh Parisian, a fighter in the UFC
- Travis Wiltzius, a head football coach at Finlandia
Images
- The lounge near the chemistry labs at Bay College
- Bay College's JHUC during the evening
- The HUB Building at Bay College at night
- The Besse Center Theater
- Bay College West located in Iron Mountain