The mission of Brunswick Community College, a public, two-year educational institution, chartered in 1979 and centrally located in Brunswick County, North Carolina, is to provide accessible and affordable programs and services that meet the educational and cultural needs of the community and to provide opportunities for individuals to be successful.
School Highlights
Brunswick Community College serves 2,009 students (22% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the state community college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 50%.
Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 2,009 students
In-state tuition: $2,404
Out-state tuition: $8,548
Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Minority enrollment: 30%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 113 teachers has declined by 61% over five years.
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The student population of Brunswick Community College has grown by 29% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 5:1 over five years.
The Brunswick Community College diversity score of 0.48 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has grown by 10% over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $2,404 is less than the state average of $3,915. The in-state tuition has declined by 5% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $8,548 is less than the state average of $9,508. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
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Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Brunswick Community College is a tax-supported, public, nonprofit
school under the control of a board of Trustees. It was established
by the North Carolina Legislature in July 1979 under provisions of
the General Statutes of North Carolina. It is supervised by the
North Carolina Community College System and the North Carolina
State Board of Community Colleges. Brunswick Community College was
chartered as Brunswick Technical Institute. On May 1, 1979, the
General Assembly passed a bill to permit technical institutes to
change their names to technical colleges with the approval of the
Board of Trustees and the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners.
On October 5, 1979, the Board of Trustees, with the approval of the
Brunswick County Board of Commissioners, voted unanimously to
change the name of the institution to Brunswick Technical College.
The College received its initial accreditation from the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools in 1983. In 1988, the College's
name was changed to Brunswick Community College to reflect
statewide changes in community colleges. At Brunswick Community
College, our students discover their career potential through a
varied curriculum. Get the technical skills needed to take
advantage of expanding career opportunities in Health Care,
Information Technology, Business Technology and Public and Personal
Service. Begin your journey into the world of Arts and Sciences
while completing the equivalent of the first two years of a
four-year college degree at a fraction of the cost. Technical
programs prepare students for entry-level jobs in paraprofessional
fields. With experience, many technicians move into professional
and managerial positions. Most technical programs are two years in
duration and must contain a basic core of 15 semester hour credits
(SHC) of general education courses. The core must include two
communication courses and at least one course from each of the
following areas: humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences,
and natural sciences/mathematics.
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Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 2,009 students
In-state tuition: $2,404
Out-state tuition: $8,548
Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Minority enrollment: 30%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
For North Carolina public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,915 per year for in-state students and $9,508 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $19,438 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.
