[2] The school was formed by the 1992 merger of Elaine P. Nunez Technical Institute and St. Bernard Parish Community College.

In 2005, Nunez Community College was heavily damaged by flooding due to Hurricane Katrina.

In 2019, Nunez Community College in Chalmette was placed on a censure list issued by the American Association of University Professors.

[6] The school sponsors baseball, which competes in National Junior College Athletic Association Division 1, Region 23.

The Pelicans baseball team plays at the Val Riess Recreation Complex and Noel Suarez Stadium.