Richmond Community College offers 48 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 25 major programs - 15 Certificate and 10 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,956 for North Carolina residents and $6,564 for out-of-state students.
Total 854 students out of total 2,384 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 547 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Richmond Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Richmond Community College |
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 1042 W Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, NC |
|---|
| Online Students | 854 Enrolled Online Exclusively 450 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
|---|
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$1,956 Out-of-State$6,564 |
|---|
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 25 Programs |
| Certificate | 15 Programs |
| Associates | 10 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Richmond Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $1,956 and $6,564 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 $268 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Richmond Community College offers 48 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 25 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 15 Certificates, 10 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 15 | 10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 29 | 19 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Information Technology | 50 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 5 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Child Development | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
243 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 19 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Homeland Security (other) | 33 |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Office Management/Administration | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 11 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | 13 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Business Administration and Management | 37 |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting and Finance | 33 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Richmond Community College, there are 2,384 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,304 students were attending classes through distance learning (854 students are enrolled exclusively and 450 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,384 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 854 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 450 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,080 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 854 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 825 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 29 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 854 | |
| North Carolina Resident | 825 |
| Other State In U.S. | 29 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 854 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 724 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 130 |