Wilson Community College
- The mission of Wilson Technical Community College, a public post secondary educational institution, is to provide high-quality educational programs and support services, in an expanding, multi-cultural global community.
School Highlights
Wilson Community College serves 1,692 students (22% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 45%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 113 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Wilson 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 | 113 staff | 144 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The college offers degree program, diploma program that provides curricula for theory and skill competence and human relations skills; college transfer degree program that provides a curriculum of liberal arts studies designed to transfer to four-year institutions; general education degree program that provides general interest and liberal arts studies; basic skills program that provides adult basic education, high school completion, and English as a second language training; community service program that provides life enrichment and cultural development opportunities; and occupational extension program that provides skill training and retraining. The College Transfer Program offers courses in the arts and sciences leading to the Associate in Arts Degree (A.A.) or the Associate in Science Degree (A.S.) These courses parallel those required during the first two years of study at four-year colleges and universities. Wilson Technical Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award the Associate Degree.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Wilson Community College is Nash Community College (17.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Nash Community CollegePublic3,055 students | 17.00 Mi522 N. Old Carriage Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
(252) 443-4011 17.003,055 - 2,012 students | 20.80 Mi2009 W Wilson St
Tarboro, NC 27886
(252) 823-5166 20.802,012 - Wayne Community CollegePublic3,238 students | 22.80 Mi3000 Wayne Memorial Dr
Goldsboro, NC 27534
(919) 735-5151 22.803,238 - 4,047 students | 29.20 Mi245 College Road
Smithfield, NC 27577
(919) 934-3051 29.204,047 - Miller-Motte College-GreenvillePrivate, for profit353 students | 29.60 Mi1021 WH Smith Blvd Ste 102
Greenville, NC 27834
(252) 215-2000 29.60353
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