The 2025 tuition & fees is $2,508 for North Carolina residents and $8,652 for out-of-state students.
Total 465 students out of total 1,023 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 15 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Tri-County Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Tri-County Community College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC |
| Online Students | 465 Enrolled Online Exclusively 311 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$2,508 Out-of-State$8,652 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 5 Programs |
| Associates | 5 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Tri-County Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $2,508 and $8,652 for non-North Carolina residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $76 for North Carolina residents and $288 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,363 | $2,508 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $8,507 | $8,507 | $8,507 | $8,507 | $8,652 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $76 | $76 | $76 | $76 | $76 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $268 | $268 | $268 | $288 | $288 |
Tri-County Community College offers 64 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 34 | 30 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Tri-County Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Office Management and Supervision | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Tri-County Community College, there are 1,023 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 776 students were attending classes through distance learning (465 students are enrolled exclusively and 311 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 1,023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 465 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 311 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 247 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 465 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 440 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 24 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 465 | |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Resident | 440 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 24 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 465 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 237 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 228 |