Skip to content
WCC

Wilson Community College

Wilson, North Carolina Public 2-year Town

Overview

Wilson Community College is a public two-year institution based in Wilson, North Carolina. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,832 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.

Wilson Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 27 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Criminal Justice/Police Science. It awarded 391 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Mission

Wilson Community College provides opportunities for academic excellence, student success, workforce development, and community partnerships.

Mission statement as reported by Wilson Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,832
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
391
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
27
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

Free, no obligation

Request information about Wilson Community College

Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.

  • Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
  • We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
  • We use your details only to respond to your request.
Your plans

Asking about Wilson Community College

Add up to five. If yours is not in the list, just type it.

Your details

Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 27

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Health Professions 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Education 2
Precision Production 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Construction Trades 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
260
Certificates under 1 year
100
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
31

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,832
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,832
Full-time, fall 2024
17%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,804
Full-time, 2024-25
24%
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
67%
Men
33%
White
38%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
35%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
61%
Students taking some online courses
31%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
North Carolina Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President
Jami Woods
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

Similar schools in North Carolina

All colleges in North Carolina
WPC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
1,813
Retention
75%
Programs
39
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesRegistered NursingAccounting and Finance +36
BCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
1,856
Retention
76%
Programs
23
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementEarly Childhood Education and Teaching +20
RCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
1,803
Retention
68%
Programs
23
CampusHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesRegistered NursingMedical Office Management/Administration +20
ICC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
1,918
Retention
71%
Programs
43
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice/Police Science +40
BCC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
2,009
Retention
66%
Programs
19
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementRegistered Nursing +16
CCC
Public

Carteret Community College

Morehead City, NC

Admission
Open
Students
1,614
Retention
62%
Programs
39
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration and ManagementInformation Technology +36
Get matched