Craven Community College is a public community college located in New Bern, NC. It offers 72 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Craven Community College is $2,022 for North Carolina residents and $6,630 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of North Carolina public community colleges' average ($8,446).

The school has 3,103 students, which is lower than North Carolina community collleges' average (3,451). The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of North Carolina community colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Craven Community College. Then, we compare its costs to North Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Craven CC
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$2,022$6,630
Books & Supplies$1,300
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,973
Average Financial Aid$3,179
Cost of Attendance$21,295$25,903
After Financial Aid$18,116$22,724
Craven CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Craven Community College$2,022$6,630
Public Community Colleges in North Carolina$2,561$8,446
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Craven Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs86NOT OFFERED
Total Programs4626NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology2 completers
 24 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer GraphicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist30 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching4 completers
 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician7 completers
 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician15 completers
 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Management/Administration3 completers
 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant8 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 73 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training13 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management7 completers
 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance1 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,103 students at Craven Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,175 male students and 1,676 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,8518272,024
Male Students1,175381794
Female Students1,6764461,230

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Craven Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address800 College Ct, New Bern, NC
Phone252-638-7200
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$2,022
Out-of-State$6,630
Student Population »3,103 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »48%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
66% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,179
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)