North Carolina Community Colleges

  • There are 72 community colleges located throughout North Carolina (60 public colleges and 12 private colleges), serving 244,601 students.
  • For North Carolina community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,902 per year for in-state students and $9,562 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,077 per year (view national tuition costs).
  • The average community college acceptance rate in North Carolina is 69% (view national acceptance rates).
  • North Carolina community colleges have a diversity score of 0.55, which is lower than the national average of 0.66 (view national diversity statistics).
  • Minority enrollment is 37% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 20:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(NC) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
5%
Black
21%
White
63%
Two or more races
1%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
6%
NC All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

North Carolina Community Colleges by Town:

  • College Location Students
  • Alamance Community College
    Public
    1247 Jimmie Kerr Road
    Graham,  NC  27253
    (336)578-2002
    4,437 students
  • The Art Institute of Charlotte
    Private, for profit
    Three Lakepointe Plaze, 2110 Water Ridge Parkway
    Charlotte,  NC  28217
    (704)357-8020
    1,129 students
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
    Public
    340 Victoria Rd
    Asheville,  NC  28801
    (828)254-1921
    7,507 students
  • Beaufort County Community College
    Public
    5337 US Highway 264 East
    Washington,  NC  27889
    (252)946-6194
    2,035 students
  • Bladen Community College
    Public
    7418 NC Hwy 41 West
    Dublin,  NC  28332
    (910)879-5500
    1,334 students
  • Blue Ridge Community College (Flat Rock)
    Public
    180 West Campus Drive
    Flat Rock,  NC  28731
    (828)694-1700
    2,088 students
  • Brevard College
    Private, non-profit
    One Brevard College Drive
    Brevard,  NC  28712
    (828)883-8292
    705 students
  • Brunswick Community College
    Public
    50 College Rd
    Bolivia,  NC  28422
    (910)755-7300
    1,814 students
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
    Private, non-profit
    401 Medical Park Drive
    Concord,  NC  28025
    (704)403-1555
    448 students
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
    Public
    2855 Hickory Blvd.
    Hudson,  NC  28638
    (828)726-2200
    3,876 students
  • Cape Fear Community College
    Public
    411 North Front Street
    Wilmington,  NC  28401
    9103627000
    9,091 students
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences
    Public
    1200 Blythe Blvd
    Charlotte,  NC  28203
    (704)355-5043
    486 students
  • Carteret Community College
    Public
    3505 Arendell St
    Morehead City,  NC  28557
    (252)222-6000
    1,659 students
  • Catawba Valley Community College
    Public
    2550 Hwy 70 SE
    Hickory,  NC  28602
    (828)327-7000
    4,742 students
  • Central Carolina Community College
    Public
    1105 Kelly Dr
    Sanford,  NC  27330
    (919)775-5401
    4,776 students
  • Central Piedmont Community College
    Public
    1201 Elizabeth Avenue
    Charlotte,  NC  28204
    (704)330-2722
    19,957 students
  • Cleveland Community College
    Public
    137 S Post Rd
    Shelby,  NC  28152
    (704)669-6000
    2,990 students
  • Coastal Carolina Community College
    Public
    444 Western Blvd
    Jacksonville,  NC  28546
    (910)455-1221
    4,355 students
  • College of the Albemarle
    Public
    1208 N Road St
    Elizabeth City,  NC  27906
    (252)335-0821
    2,408 students
  • Craven Community College
    Public
    800 College Ct
    New Bern,  NC  28562
    (252)638-7200
    2,991 students
  • Davidson County Community College
    Public
    297 Davidson Community College Rd
    Thomasville,  NC  27360
    (336)249-8186
    4,102 students
  • Durham Technical Community College
    Public
    1637 Lawson Street
    Durham,  NC  27703
    (919)536-7200
    5,035 students
  • Edgecombe Community College
    Public
    2009 W Wilson St
    Tarboro,  NC  27886
    (252)823-5166
    2,552 students
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College
    Public
    2201 Hull Rd
    Fayetteville,  NC  28303
    9106788400
    11,380 students
  • Forsyth Technical Community College
    Public
    2100 Silas Creek Pky
    Winston Salem,  NC  27103
    (336)723-0371
    9,148 students
  • Gaston College
    Public
    201 Hwy 321 S
    Dallas,  NC  28034
    (704)922-6200
    5,777 students
  • Guilford Technical Community College
    Public
    601 High Point Rd.
    Jamestown,  NC  27282
    (336)334-4822
    12,430 students
  • Halifax Community College
    Public
    100 College Drive
    Weldon,  NC  27890
    (252)536-4221
    1,293 students
  • Haywood Community College
    Public
    185 Freedlander Drive
    Clyde,  NC  28721
    (828)627-2821
    2,069 students
  • Isothermal Community College
    Public
    286 ICC Loop Road
    Spindale,  NC  28160
    (828)286-3636
    2,057 students
  • James Sprunt Community College
    Public
    133 James Sprunt Drive
    Kenansville,  NC  28349
    (910)296-2400
    1,213 students
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
    Private, non-profit
    Academic Center, 801 West Trade Street
    Charlotte,  NC  28202
    (980)598-1000
    2,255 students
  • Johnston Community College
    Public
    245 College Road
    Smithfield,  NC  27577
    (919)934-3051
    4,021 students
  • King's College
    Private, for profit
    322 Lamar Avenue
    Charlotte,  NC  28204
    (704)372-0266
    395 students
  • Lenoir Community College
    Public
    231 Highway 58 South
    Kinston,  NC  28502
    (252)527-6223
    2,959 students
  • Show 37 more community colleges in North Carolina
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