Halifax Community College
Tel:
(252) 536-2551
- Halifax Community College is a public, two-year educational institution with an open-door admissions policy. The purpose of the College is to improve the quality of life and the educational and economic base of the service area. The College prepares adults for the workforce through certificate, diploma and associate degree programs as well as life-long learning opportunities. The College strives to meet the needs of the student population, business community, area industries, and public agencies by providing low-cost, geographically accessible education at convenient times.
School Highlights
Halifax Community College serves 996 students (43% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 45%.
Top Rankings
Halifax Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 108 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Halifax Community College | (NC) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 108 staff | 144 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Halifax Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Halifax Community College is Southside Virginia Community College (33.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 3,430 students | 33.10 Mi109 Campus Drive
Alberta, VA 23821
(888) 220-7822 33.103,430 - 900 students | 33.60 Mi109 Community College Rd
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 862-1200 33.60900 - Nash Community CollegePublic3,055 students | 35.00 Mi522 N. Old Carriage Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 443-4011 35.003,055 - 2,012 students | 37.90 Mi2009 W Wilson St
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-5166 37.902,012 - 1,288 students | 41.10 Mi100 N College Dr
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 569-6700 41.101,288
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