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Edgecombe Community College

2009 W Wilson St, Tarboro, NC, 27886

Tel: (252)823-5166

Public | 4,173 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Edgecombe Community College serves 4,173 students (66% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body.
Edgecombe Community College is the only community colleges within Edgecombe County, NC.

The nearest community college is Nash Community College (19.5 miles away).

School Overview:	Edgecombe 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)	149 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	4,173 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:28	1:21
# Full-Time Students	2,755 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	1,418 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%
% Asian	-	2%
% Hawaiian	-	1%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Black	65%	15%
% White	32%	62%
% Two or more races	-	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$1,880	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$8,024	$8,679

School Notes:

Edgecombe Technical Institute began as an extension unit of Wilson County Technical Institute. In 1967, the college came under complete Edgecombe County administration, thus dissolving the relationship with Wilson County Technical Institute. The final step to full institutional independence came in the spring of 1971 when the General Assembly made all technical institutes of North Carolina independent of any local boards of education and granted government by a 12-member Board of Trustees. The Legislature has since designated a 13th non-voting member to the Board of Trustees, the SGA president. In 1987, the name of the college was officially changed to Edgecombe Community College. In 1997, the college changed from the quarter system to the semester system as mandated by the North Carolina Community College System.
ECC is one of the 58 colleges that make up the North Carolina Community College System. Steady growth and expanding impact have characterized Edgecombe Community College as it has evolved from one small building in 1968 into a multi-campus institution with campuses in Tarboro and Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The college helped meet the educational and training needs of about 9,500 individuals in our community last year.
ECC's main campus is located on 120 acres 2.5 miles south of Tarboro and comprises eight buildings. ECC also operates a campus in the Edgecombe County portion of Rocky Mount. This campus covers one city block and comprises two buildings. The college's newest building, the Arts, Civic and Technology Center, opened on the Tarboro campus in May 2004. In addition to a 1,020-seat auditorium, the building features classrooms, computer labs, offices, and rentable spaces for meetings, conferences, and receptions.
The college offers 49 curriculum programs resulting in two-year degrees, one-year diplomas, or certificates. Through the Continuing Education division, we offer about 600 continuing education classes annually. We also offer customized training to local business and industry through our Business and Industry division. We make every effort to tailor our programs and classes to meet students' needs.
Edgecombe Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate in arts degrees, associate in science degrees, and associate in applied science degrees. The following agencies accredit or approve specific programs: the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges, the N.C. State Board of Nursing, the N.C. State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners, American Medical Association, the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP), and the American Association of Colleges and Junior Colleges.

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Nearby Schools:

Edgecombe Community College
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