Coastal Carolina Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Coastal Carolina Community College, also referred to as CCCC, is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States. It was originally founded in 1963 as a satellite campus for Lenoir County Technical Institute. It was granted community college status in 1970. The College awards Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Fine Arts degrees in a variety of disciplines to students. CCCC also offers distance learning programs to its students.

CCCC boasts of an active student life and encourages students to join the on-campus clubs and societies including The Association of Nursing Students, The Spanish Club-Café con Leche, and Phi Theta Kappa Society. The college offers a wide variety of financial aid to needy students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement and mechanics and repair.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,857 in 2009-2010 (4,084 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (33 awarded)

• Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
• Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (46 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (30 awarded)

• Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (39 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (48 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

• Child Development

LAW (8 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (265 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (139 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded)

• Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (70 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (79 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (31 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (161 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician