Vance-Granville Community College

200 Community College Road, Henderson, NC, 27536
Tel: (252)492-2061
Public | 4,299 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Vance-Granville Community College serves 4,299 students (44% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body.
  • Vance-Granville Community College is the only community colleges within Vance County, NC.

School Overview:
Vance-Granville 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)		 215 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 4,299 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:20 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 1,911 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 2,388 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 1% 1%
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 3% 6%
% Black		 48% 15%
% White		 48% 62%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $1,454 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $6,062 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Vance-Granville Community College was chartered in 1969 as Vance County Technical Institute by the North Carolina General Assembly. The college began by offering technical, vocational and continuing education courses to residents of Vance County. In 1972, Vance and Granville counties pooled their resources to support a $2 million bond referendum for a larger, more permanent facility to educate their citizens. The result was the construction and subsequent opening of the new Vance-Granville Community College campus in 1976 on an 83-acre tract in Vance County, midway between Henderson and Oxford.
  • The Main Campus of Vance-Granville Community College is located midway between Oxford and Henderson on an 83-acre tract of land off Interstate 85. The majority of classes are taught on Main Campus, but a number of students attend classes also at South Campus between Butner and Creedmoor, Franklin Campus in Louisburg, and Warren Campus in Warrenton.
  • Today, the main campus, picturesque with a lake and attractive landscaping, boasts eight permanent buildings that include a student services complex, civic center and daycare unit. Along with administrative and faculty offices, auditorium, student lounge and learning resources center, these facilities provide 36 classrooms, 10 shops and 20 labs in which students may train in 35-plus curriculum programs, as well as extension, economic development, continuing education, and small business classes. Its total value is approximately $24.3 million.
  • Vance-Granville offers more than 35 degree, diploma, and certificate programs to prepare students for further education or to enter work directly after graduation. Most programs are available in day or evening and on a full-time or part-time basis. VGCC's also offers prrograms in Continuing Education, Occupational Extension and Workforce Development.
  • Vance-Granville Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Vance-Granville Community College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges, North Carolina Community College System and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association

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