Pamlico Community College

Location and Contact Information

5049 Hwy 306 South
Grantsboro, NC 28529
USA
Main Tel: (252) 249-1851
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Pamlico Community College was established as an industrial education center in 1962. The college is located in Grantsboro, North Carolina. The two-year community college offers students programs in various areas of study, including computer technology, accounting and allied health, among others. Besides, the institute’s Huskins program allows students at Pamlico County High School to seek admission here.

The Small Business Center at Pamlico Community College provides career and academic counseling services, besides arranging seminars and workshops throughout the year. The institution offers a number of scholarships like the Golden Leaf Scholarship and the Perry-Griffin Foundation Scholarship.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in landscaping and horticulture, construction trades, education and teaching, and computer science and engineering.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

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.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 1,635
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,747
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid

Pamlico Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant100%$5,228
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant100%$3,818
Pell Grant100%$3,525
Other Federal Grant30%$979
State or Local Grant70%$2,014

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Pamlico Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Sampson Community CollegeClinton, NC1,471
2Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC3,091
3Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, ND655
4Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX2,090
5Brunswick Community CollegeSupply, NC1,365
6Louisiana Technical College-Northwest Louisiana CampusMinden, LA793
7Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NC1,374
8Okefenokee Technical CollegeWaycross, GA1,563

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate16016
Associate3015
1-2 year certificate219

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  28

Students

Student enrollment was 472 in 2009-2010 (339 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 47% of the student body. About 20% 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 (1 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

  • Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (92 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrician
  • Mason/Masonry
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (21 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (27 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (3 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (13 awarded)

  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
  • Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

  • Corrections and Criminal Justice