Flat Rock, North Carolina · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Blue Ridge Community College is a public two-year institution based in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,723 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.
Blue Ridge Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 44 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 834 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 19 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,723
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
834
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
44
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 44
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
377
Certificates under 1 year
434
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
23
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,723
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,723
Full-time, fall 2024
20%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,000
Full-time, 2024-25
21%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
72%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
19
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
38%
Students taking some online courses
60%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President
Laura Leatherwood
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization