Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC · Public two-year · Rural: Distant
1,845undergraduates
$9,932average net price per year
46%finish in 3 years
65%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
20 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (219 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting and Finance Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Turf and Turfgrass Management Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (31 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (6 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (29 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (46 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (27 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (5 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $2,532
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,676
- Books and supplies
- $1,938
- Total cost living at home
- $9,900
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,848 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,678 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,712 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 89%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 88%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $2,815
- Got a grant from the college
- 41%
- Average grant from the college
- $870
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 32%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 2%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,150
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 22%
- Finished in 3 years
- 46%
- Finished in 4 years
- 50%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 65%
| Pell grant students | 48% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 45% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 106 | 40% |
| Men | 84 | 55% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 28 | 32% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 64% (small group) |
| White | 135 | 48% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 147 | 51% | 39% |
| Started here, part-time | 93 | 20% | 27% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 145 | 41% | 26% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 143 | 24% | 51% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,845
- Undergraduates
- 1,845
- Full-time undergraduates
- 756
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,089
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 21%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 47%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 50 College Rd, Bolivia, NC, 28422-9021
- County
- Brunswick County
- Part of
- North Carolina Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.