Wilson Community College is a public community college located in Wilson, NC. It offers 54 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 programs).

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

The 2025 tuition & fees of Wilson Community College is $2,572 for North Carolina residents and $8,716 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of North Carolina public community colleges' average ($8,446).

The school has 1,832 students, which is lower than North Carolina community collleges' average (3,451). In addition, 1,056 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 8 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 Wilson 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 - WCC
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$2,572$8,716
Books & Supplies$2,500
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,510
Average Financial Aid$4,569
Cost of Attendance$19,582$25,726
After Financial Aid$15,013$21,157
WCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Wilson Community College$2,572$8,716
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

Wilson 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 Programs67NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3123NOT 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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Management/AdministrationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 33 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training14 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management3 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance 6 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,832 students at Wilson Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 598 male students and 1,153 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
Total1,7513001,451
Male Students598102496
Female Students1,153198955

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,832 total students, 1,450 students enrolled through distance learning (1,056 students enrolled exclusively and 394 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,832
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,056
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses394
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses382

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address902 Herring Ave, Wilson, NC
Phone252-291-1195
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$2,572
Out-of-State$8,716
Student Population »1,832 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »27%
Transfer-out Rate21%
Retention Rate73% (Full-time)
51% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,569
Students to Faculty8:1 (12.50%)