Curtis is located on the rolling plains of southwestern Nebraska in the northwest part of Frontier County and has a population of 800. The trade area population is approximately 3,500. Within 50 miles of Curtis are several lakes, golf courses and recreational areas.
Numerous parks are available for personal and family use.
The facilities of NCTA include Agriculture Hall which houses Agribusiness Management, Supporting Studies and the College's administrative offices. Under construction is a new Livestock Teaching Center complex, complete with an indoor arena, computerized classrooms and an indoor cattle-working facility. Supporting the instructional effort are two permanent residential halls, an auditorium-gymnasium and Learning Resource Center. The College also farms approximately 650 acres, which serves as an Instructional Land-Laboratory. The farm includes grain storage facilities, a beef-cow herd, cattle growing and finishing facilities, and a completely diversified dryland and irrigated farming operation.