History:

Founded in 1982 by Craig N. Freeman as Northwest Art Center, NCA has been since its beginning a specialized school of art. Originally located on the waterfront of Liberty By, Northwest College of Art began its journey with a small student body and a two year certificate program.

As the years went by the College grew in size and the deman for a degree program prompted the Founder to expand the curriculum to an associate degree level. In the early nineties NCA said good-bye to the beautiful waterfront, and relocated to a 26 acre estate where the College could continue to expand its facilities without losing the outdoor beauty that had become essential to our students.

This bold move allowed the College to modify its program once more to create the B.F.A. degree program in visual Communication and later expand it again by adding multiple majors.

Today, NCA continues its history of positive growth by developing an extensive facilities expansion program to include several proposed building projects. For over twenty years NCA has maintained its mission to educate and prepare inviduals for the creative arts world. We invite you to be a part of our exciting and challenging future.