In 1974, the college broadened its philosophy and purpose to encompass the comprehensive community-based educational concept, adding occupational education programs and implementing new education concepts including individualized and self-paced instruction and the use of audio-tutorial instructional media.

In 1951, the campus was moved to its present location, a 47-acre (19 ha) tract west of downtown Corsicana on Texas State Highway 31. The first campus of Navarro College was the site of the Air Activities of Texas, a World War II primary flight school located six miles (10 km) south of Corsicana. Most of the 238 members of that first student body were returning veterans from World War II taking advantage of assistance available under the newly enacted GI Bill of Rights. The first students began classes in September 1946. In that same election, voters chose a seven-member board of trustees to govern the college. In a general election held July 16, 1946, voters approved the creation of Navarro Junior College and authorized a county tax to help finance the institution. In spring 1946, a group of local citizens met to form a steering committee for the purpose of establishing a junior college in Navarro County. The Corsicana campus has strong ties with Texas A&M University–Commerce which has branches at the Navarro College campuses in Corsicana and Midlothian. The college has an annual student enrollment of more than 9,000 students. Navarro College is a public community college in Texas with its main campus in Corsicana and branches in Fairfield, Mexia, Midlothian, and Waxahachie. Sanchez Library Albritton Administration Building Navarro College theater Navarro College sign off of Texas State Highway 31 Cook Center-Arts, Sciences, Technology-at Navarro College houses the largest planetarium in Texas.

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