Wilkes Community College: Review & Facts

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Wilkes Community College is a small two-year, public school with 2,325 students enrolled. This college is the only school located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

Academic Offerings

At Wilkes Community College you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
32
Wilkes Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 32 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Business, Agriculture, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Wilkes Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 66% (close to North Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
66%
Fair
The graduation rate at WCC is low: 30%. Nearly 19% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at WCC is very good, 7:1. Find out more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is relatevely low, $8,600 per year. The additional fees at Wilkes Community College (not included in tuition costs) are around $200; which comes to a total of $8,800 per year.

Read the details about Wilkes Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Wilkes Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (336) 838-6100 or check Wilkes Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Wilkes Community College offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Wilkes Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at WCC.

Based on the college crime information, Wilkes Community College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Wilkes Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Wilkes Community College
1328 South Collegiate Dr
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
28697, USA
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