Pitt Community College
Top Ranked (2021-22): View Rankings
Tel:
(252) 493-7200
School Highlights
Pitt Community College serves 8,185 students (42% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is same as the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 45%.
Top Rankings
Pitt Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 448 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Pitt Community College | (NC) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/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 | 448 staff | 144 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Since opening in 1961, Pitt Community College has been educating and empowering people for success through a diverse selection of hands-on training programs and by offering the quality instruction, learning resources and technology necessary for students to build solid foundations for whatever career paths they choose.
- It is PCC’s mission to make a college education affordable and barrier-free. In-state residents pay low tuition and fees, and the college offers financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships and loans to help those in financial need. PCC also offers evening and weekend classes and online classes to accommodate our students’ busy schedules.
- Prospective students are encouraged to visit the PCC campus or the college website, www.pittcc.edu, to learn more.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Pitt Community College is Miller-Motte College-Greenville (5.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Miller-Motte College-GreenvillePrivate, for profit353 students | 5.70 Mi1021 WH Smith Blvd Ste 102
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 215-2000 5.70353 - Lenoir Community CollegePublic2,693 students | 23.70 Mi231 Highway 58 South
Kinston, NC 28502
(252) 527-6223 23.702,693 - 2,012 students | 24.50 Mi2009 W Wilson St
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-5166 24.502,012 - 1,543 students | 24.90 Mi5337 US Highway 264 East
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-6194 24.901,543 - Martin Community CollegePublic800 students | 26.30 Mi1161 Kehukee Pk Rd
Williamston, NC 27892
(252) 792-1521 26.30800
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