Pinehurst, North Carolina · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
Sandhills Community College is a public two-year institution in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,115 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.
Sandhills Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 47 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Information Technology, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 872 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,115
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
872
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
47
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 47
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
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
647
Certificates under 1 year
199
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
26
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,115
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,115
Full-time, fall 2024
32%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,351
Full-time, 2024-25
28%
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
63%
Men
37%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
43%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Alexander Stewart
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact