Making North Carolina a Better Place to Live and Work
The NC Community College System is the only public organization in North Carolina dedicated to providing affordable college access to anyone in the state.
We’re focused on one mission:
Elevating North Carolina's future by delivering a diverse, highly skilled talent pipeline aligned to the labor market, supporting economic mobility that creates transformational generational change, and setting the national standard for innovation in higher education and workforce development.
We do this by providing:
- Education, training and retraining for the workforce including basic skills and literacy education, occupational and pre-baccalaureate programs.
- Support for economic development through services to and in partnership with business and industry and in collaboration with the University of North Carolina System and private colleges and universities.
- Services to communities and individuals which improve the quality of life.
History
Our history informs everything we do at the System. Take a look at where we’ve been and where we plan to go.
Our Impact
See how we’re providing open-door access to affordable education across the state.
Awards
Find out about the service-based and academic excellence awards we distribute every year (and see who’s won in the past!).
58
Community colleges594,457
Students enrolled59,031
High school students dual enrolledState Board of Community Colleges
The policy-making arm of the System includes 22 Board Members, who oversee budgets, capital projects, curricula and more.
The System Office
Learn more about the System Office of the North Carolina Community College System, the pivotal role it plays in education in the state, and resources available.
Colleges
Discover more about the 58 community colleges within The System and find your local college.
Foundation
The NC Community Colleges Foundation champions community, economic, and workforce development value across the state through fundraising and advocacy.
