Southeastern Community College is a public community college located in Whiteville, NC. It offers 49 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 programs).

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

The 2025 tuition & fees of Southeastern Community College is $2,600 for North Carolina residents and $8,744 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of North Carolina public community colleges' average ($8,446).

The school has 1,426 students, which is lower than North Carolina community collleges' average (3,451). In addition, 363 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 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 Southeastern 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 - Southeastern CC
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$2,600$8,744
Books & Supplies$1,800
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,530
Average Financial Aid$8,395
Cost of Attendance$18,930$25,074
After Financial Aid$10,535$16,679
Southeastern CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southeastern Community College$2,600$8,744
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

Southeastern 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 Programs84NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3118NOT 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 Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations1 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist8 completers
 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 13 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Mason/Masonry6 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Property MaintenanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder7 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Management/AdministrationNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist2 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 32 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training8 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,426 students at Southeastern Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 493 male students and 904 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
Total1,397441956
Male Students493181312
Female Students904260644

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,426 total students, 834 students enrolled through distance learning (363 students enrolled exclusively and 471 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,426
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses363
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses471
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses592

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address4564 Chadbourn Hwy, Whiteville, NC
Phone910-642-7141
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$2,600
Out-of-State$8,744
Student Population »1,426 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »43%
Transfer-out Rate26%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time)
33% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$8,395
Students to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)