Best Community Colleges in North Carolina

The Community College System in North Carolina is the third largest in United States. Across 58 institutions forming the community college system in North Carolina, there are more than 750, 000 enrollments. The community colleges in North Carolina are part of the three major landforms of the state that constitute the three key geographic areas of the state. These are Piedmont, Appalachian Mountains and the Coastal Plain. The colleges are known for the education that they provide and also how courses are well regulated and scheduled for the benefit of the students.

Based on the rankings derived from different sources, the top five community colleges in North Carolina would be Southeastern Community College, Edgecombe Community College, Haywood Community College, Western Piedmont Community College and Samson Community College. These are the top community colleges in NC as rated by the students who have been a part of the these colleges. For reviewing the best community colleges, students used different parameters like faculty, fellow students, academics, satisfaction with choice of college, campus life, town and amenities offered.

The Samson Community College receives an overall rating of A+ and is situated in Clinton which falls in Coastal Plain region. This community college has 21 majors offered in 11 different study areas like Precision Production trades, Mechanic and Repair Technology and Agriculture. These study areas agreeably complement the attributes of this region. Sampson Community College operates through a transparent admission policy. This is a non-competitive and indiscriminate admission process for the college. The college website has news bulletins regularly updated so prospective students can find the latest updates and information related to admission. Some of the highlights of this college are exceptional student-to-faculty ratio, affordable tuition fees and multiple program offerings.

The Western Piedmont Community College is located in Morganton town in the Piedmont region. The Morganton town has featured in the list of top ten regions for raising a family and boasts of a great domestic life. The town also made it to the list of 50 Best Southern Towns.

Western Piedmont Community College falls few points short of getting the coveted A+ score and settles with a B- score in campus dining, athletics and diversity. The tuition fees for the out-of-state/in-state students are $7187/$1315, which is much below the average from the top 5 community colleges. WPCC offers 39 different majors in 14 study areas like Natural Resources and Reservation, Law and Legal Studies and Agriculture Operations among others.

Haywood County has only one institution for higher education and that is Haywood Community College. HCC is situated in Clyde city in the Mountain’s region. Haywood Community College has received an A+ rating but receives a slightly lower score in dining, campus parking and nightlife, with a score of B-. On an average, the tuition fees for in-state and out of state students are $1560 and $7975 respectively.
Edgecombe Community College is located in Tarboro and is at a distance from 72 miles from Raleigh, the capital city. It received A- rating overall and B+ for weather and local atmosphere.


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