Wilson Community College
Wilson Community College at a Glance
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About Wilson Community College
According to Wikipedia, Wilson Community College is a public community college in Wilson, North Carolina. It was established in 1958 and is part of the North Carolina Community College System. History Wilson Community College is a member of the North Carolina Community College System. Established in 1958 as Wilson Industrial Education Center, it is one of the system’s oldest institutions. The first classes began September 29, 1958 in the Charles L. Coon High School Annex. In 1964, the State Board of Education granted authority to award the Associate in Applied Science Degree and the school name was changed to Wilson County Technical Institute. In 1969, the Institute was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The name was officially changed to Wilson Technical Community College in 1989. In 1993, the Department of Community Colleges granted the College the authority to award the Associate in Arts degree. In 1997, the College converted from the quarter system to the semester system. This change was made in the entire North Carolina Community College System to enhance the transferability of students to four-year institutions. In 2007, the official name of the College was changed to Wilson Community College.
Wilson Community College's Online Degrees
Certificate in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Management
- Required Credits: 12
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Accounting & Finance
Degree Concentrations
- Accounting Spreadsheet
- Income Tax
- Accounting Transfer
- Payroll/Quickbooks
- Required Credits: 13
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Office Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Office Software
- Office Assistant/Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant
- Required Credits: 14
- Format: Fully online
AA in Office Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Office Assistant/Bookkeeping
- Required Credits: 57
- Format: Fully online
AA in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 65-68
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Information Technology
Degree Concentrations
- A+ Certification Prep
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (Ccna) Prep
- It Support Foundations
- Cybersecurity
- Required Credits: 12
- Format: Fully online
AA in Information Technology Support
- Required Credits: 65
- Format: Fully online
AA in Information Technology Networking And Cybersecurity
- Required Credits: 68
- Format: Fully online
AA in Criminal Justice Technology
- Required Credits: 67
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Early Childhood Education
Degree Concentrations
- Administration
- Infant/Toddler Care
- Preschool
- Required Credits: 15
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in School-Age Education
Degree Concentrations
- School-Age Development
- Required Credits: 17
- Format: Fully online
AA in Early Childhood Education
- Required Credits: 66-67
- Format: Fully online
Wilson Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 73% | 26% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Wilson Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $2,572 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Wilson Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Wilson Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $38,881 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Wilson Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 2,559 | 2,559 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Wilson Community College?
Wilson Community College is located at 902 Herring Ave, Wilson, NC 27893.
How Safe is Wilson Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Wilson Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Wilson Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Wilson has a violent crime rate of 0.58% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.44%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Wilson Community College Known For?
Wilson Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Wilson Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Wilson Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Wilson Community College ranks #2571 in the U.S. and #11279 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWilson Community College ranks #2776 in the U.S. and #7398 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWilson Community College ranks #2818 in the U.S. and #5886 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesWilson Community College ranks #3036 in the U.S. and #10902 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWilson Community College ranks #3266 in the U.S. and #11928 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWilson Community College ranks #3722 in the U.S. and #13922 worldwide for influence in Education.
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