Central Carolina Community College

1105 Kelly Dr, Sanford, NC, 27330-9840
Tel: (919)775-5401
Public | 5,141 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Central Carolina Community College serves 5,141 students (50% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body.
  • Central Carolina Community College is the only community colleges within Lee County, NC.

School Overview:
Central Carolina Community College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 314 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 5,141 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:16 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 2,587 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 2,554 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 1% 1%
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 7% 6%
% Black		 27% 15%
% White		 65% 62%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $1,896 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $8,040 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Central Carolina Community College is a tax supported, public non-profit school under the control of a local board of trustees. Chartered in 1958 by the North Carolina State Board of Education, it became a part of the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges in 1963. The first curriculum classes were held in September 17, 1962.
  • Central Carolina Community College's main campus is located on a 41-acre site on Kelly Drive off Nash Street near U.S. Highway 421 (east), Sanford, North Carolina, and has 177,000 square feet of class room, shop, and laboratory space. Ample equipment, a large Learning Resource Center, and an efficient staff provide optimum training in a variety of adult programs.
  • The College provides market-responsive technical and vocational programs, university transfer programs, a strong general education core, educational programs and services custom-tailored to the needs of business and industry, instruction and training for career development, a comprehensive literacy program, emergency-services education, avocational and cultural enrichment courses and opportunities, supervised work experiences, educational opportunities in area correctional facilities, and enrichment opportunities for public school students (sixteen years or older), as well as special programs and services for students under the age of 16.
  • In addition to the two-year programs that lead to an Associate of Applied Science Degree, one-year programs that lead to a diploma, and the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degree programs that transfer to a four-year college or university, Central Carolina Community College also offers non-credit courses in adult basic education, adult high school and other adult education courses in technical, vocational, academic and general interest areas.
  • Central Carolina Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate Degrees.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association

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